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Oats vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oats and lamb

  • Oats have more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, and iron; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
  • Oats cover your daily manganese needs 213% more than lamb.
  • Oats contain less saturated fat.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oats is 59, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oats 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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Lamb
2
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +669.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.4%
Contains more IronIron +151.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +426.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22245.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.3%

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.
Oats
3
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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +663%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +593%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Lamb DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.022mg 213%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Copper 0.626mg 0.119mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.1mg 55%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Phosphorus 523mg 188mg 48%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Magnesium 177mg 23mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 6.66mg 36%
Iron 4.72mg 1.88mg 36%
Saturated fat 1.217g 8.83g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Carbs 66.27g 0g 22%
Fats 6.9g 20.94g 22%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 8.82g 17%
Protein 16.89g 24.52g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.66mg 14%
Folate 56µg 18µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.25mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 1.51g 7%
Calories 389kcal 294kcal 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Zinc 3.97mg 4.46mg 4%
Potassium 429mg 310mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 17mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Lamb
3
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 OtherOther +109.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.2%
Contains more FatsFats +203.5%
Contains more WaterWater +553.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Lamb
1
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 -86.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +305%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.