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Quail meat vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quail meat and lamb different?

  • Quail meat is higher in copper, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 88% higher.
  • Quail meat contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than lamb. While quail meat contains 0.6mg of vitamin B6, lamb contains only 0.13mg.
  • Quail meat has less cholesterol.

Quail, meat, and skin, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 19% 149% 169% 66% 118% 6.9% 2.5% 91%
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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 IronIron +111.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +326.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59%
~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 20% 24% 0% 0% 61% 60% 141% 46% 138% 54% 0% 6% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +493%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quail meat Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 2.55µg 88%
Copper 0.507mg 0.119mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.13mg 36%
Iron 3.97mg 1.88mg 26%
Saturated fat 3.38g 8.83g 25%
Zinc 2.42mg 4.46mg 19%
Selenium 16.6µg 26.4µg 18%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Fats 12.05g 20.94g 14%
Phosphorus 275mg 188mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.244mg 0.1mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.18g 8.82g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.98g 1.51g 10%
Protein 19.63g 24.52g 10%
Vitamin A 73µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 76mg 97mg 7%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 0mg 7%
Calories 192kcal 294kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 7.538mg 6.66mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Folate 8µg 18µg 3%
Potassium 216mg 310mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.772mg 0.66mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Sodium 53mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 17mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.945mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.013mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.645mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.591mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.826mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.033mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 12% 70%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 12.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.65 g
Other: 0 g
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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 WaterWater +29.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.9%
Contains more FatsFats +73.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.98 g
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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 -61.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111%

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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. Quail meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172418/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.