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Noodles vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between noodles and lamb

  • Noodles has more folate, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 103% more.
  • Noodles contains 14 times more manganese than lamb. Noodles contains 0.315mg of manganese, while lamb contains 0.022mg.
  • Noodles contains less cholesterol.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of noodles is 50, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1331.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +715.8%
Contains more IronIron +27.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +586.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Lamb
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +264.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +440.1%
Contains more FatsFats +911.6%
Contains more OtherOther +64%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1418.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Noodles Lamb
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 2.55µg 103%
Protein 4.54g 24.52g 40%
Saturated fat 0.419g 8.83g 38%
Zinc 0.65mg 4.46mg 35%
Fats 2.07g 20.94g 29%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 6.66mg 29%
Cholesterol 29mg 97mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 8.82g 21%
Folate 84µg 18µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.1mg 16%
Phosphorus 76mg 188mg 16%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.022mg 13%
Choline 25.7mg 93.7mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.25mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.66mg 8%
Calories 138kcal 294kcal 8%
Potassium 38mg 310mg 8%
Carbs 25.16g 0g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.13mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.51g 6%
Iron 1.47mg 1.88mg 5%
Selenium 23.9µg 26.4µg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.6µg 4%
Sodium 5mg 72mg 3%
Copper 0.098mg 0.119mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.777mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Noodles Lamb
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Noodles
52%
Lamb
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Noodles
52%
Lamb

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 68mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Noodles
Noodles contains less Sodium (difference - 67mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 8.411g)
Which food is cheaper?
Noodles
Noodles is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lamb
Lamb is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.4g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lamb
Lamb is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lamb
Lamb is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients
  2. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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