Pastry vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pastry and lamb different?
- Pastry is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, and folate; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
- Pastry contains 22 times more manganese than lamb. While pastry contains 0.488mg of manganese, lamb contains only 0.022mg.
- Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than pastry (59).
Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +36.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2118.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +408.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +741.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +213.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +285.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +298% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +250% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +519% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1364.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.55µg | 106% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 4.46mg | 36% |
Protein | 7.3g | 24.52g | 34% |
Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 8.82g | 32% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
Fats | 38.1g | 20.94g | 26% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.1mg | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 1.51g | 23% |
Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.022mg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 188mg | 18% |
Choline | 6.4mg | 93.7mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 6.66mg | 16% |
Carbs | 45.1g | 0g | 15% |
Folate | 78µg | 18µg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.66mg | 13% |
Calories | 551kcal | 294kcal | 13% |
Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 4.6µg | 10% |
Iron | 2.56mg | 1.88mg | 9% |
Sodium | 249mg | 72mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
Potassium | 61mg | 310mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 9.643g | 8.83g | 4% |
Selenium | 24.2µg | 26.4µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 23mg | 2% |
Calcium | 10mg | 17mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.114mg | 0.119mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 43.6g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 0.74g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.196mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.508mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.142mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.308mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.156mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +81.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +235.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +532% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +144.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +224.1% |
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Saturated fat
~8.83g