Quinoa vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are quinoa and lamb different?
- Quinoa is higher in manganese and fiber; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, choline, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
- Quinoa has less saturated fat.
- Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than quinoa (53).
Quinoa, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +178.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2768.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +309.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +842.9% |
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 | +350% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1516.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +307.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.55µg | 106% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 26.4µg | 43% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 24.52g | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 8.83g | 39% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 6.66mg | 39% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 4.46mg | 31% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 20.94g | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.022mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 8.82g | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 13% | |
| Choline | 23mg | 93.7mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.25mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 23mg | 10% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 294kcal | 9% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.119mg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 0g | 7% |
| Folate | 42µg | 18µg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 188mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 1.88mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 310mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.6µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 72mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 1.51g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +457.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +990.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1570.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.1% |
