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Orange vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oranges and lamb

  • Oranges have more vitamin C; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • Oranges contain less saturated fat.
  • Oranges have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oranges is 45, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 +135.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.3%
Contains more IronIron +1780%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +6271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1242.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5180%

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.
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2261.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1015.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Vitamin C 53.2mg 0mg 59%
Selenium 0.5µg 26.4µg 47%
Protein 0.94g 24.52g 47%
Zinc 0.07mg 4.46mg 40%
Saturated fat 0.015g 8.83g 40%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 6.66mg 40%
Fats 0.12g 20.94g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Phosphorus 14mg 188mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 8.82g 22%
Iron 0.1mg 1.88mg 22%
Choline 8.4mg 93.7mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.25mg 16%
Calories 47kcal 294kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 1.51g 10%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Copper 0.045mg 0.119mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.66mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.13mg 5%
Potassium 181mg 310mg 4%
Carbs 11.75g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.6µg 4%
Folate 30µg 18µg 3%
Sodium 0mg 72mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 9.35g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.14mg 0%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 +61.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2508.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17350%
Contains more OtherOther +86.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38247.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5940%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.