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Olive vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between olive and lamb

  • Olive has more iron; however, lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 106% more than olive.
  • Lamb contains 10 times less sodium than olive. Olive contains 735mg of sodium, while lamb contains 72mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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.
Olive
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
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 more CalciumCalcium +417.6%
Contains more IronIron +75.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3775%
Contains more ZincZinc +1927.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2833.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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.
Olive
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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1078.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +228.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +809.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Protein 0.84g 24.52g 47%
Selenium 0.9µg 26.4µg 46%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 6.66mg 41%
Zinc 0.22mg 4.46mg 39%
Saturated fat 1.415g 8.83g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Sodium 735mg 72mg 29%
Phosphorus 3mg 188mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.25mg 19%
Iron 3.3mg 1.88mg 18%
Fats 10.68g 20.94g 16%
Choline 10.3mg 93.7mg 15%
Copper 0.251mg 0.119mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.66mg 13%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0.14mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.13mg 9%
Calories 115kcal 294kcal 9%
Potassium 8mg 310mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.1mg 8%
Calcium 88mg 17mg 7%
Magnesium 4mg 23mg 5%
Folate 0µg 18µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 1.51g 4%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 4.6µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 8.82g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 6.26g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
3
11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
Lamb
2
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 +48.9%
Contains more OtherOther +172%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2819%
Contains more FatsFats +96.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 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 -84%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.8%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.