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Rye vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rye and lamb

  • Rye has more manganese, fiber, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, lamb has more vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rye is 111% higher.
  • Rye is lower in saturated fat.
  • Rye has a higher glycemic index than lamb.

Food types used in this article are Rye grain 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.
Rye
Rye
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Lamb
2
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +378.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.5%
Contains more IronIron +39.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11613.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.9%

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.
Rye
Rye
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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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +507.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +208.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Lamb DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.022mg 111%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Fiber 15.1g 0g 60%
Saturated fat 0.197g 8.83g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Fats 1.63g 20.94g 30%
Copper 0.367mg 0.119mg 28%
Protein 10.34g 24.52g 28%
Carbs 75.86g 0g 25%
Selenium 13.9µg 26.4µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 8.82g 22%
Magnesium 110mg 23mg 21%
Phosphorus 332mg 188mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.1mg 18%
Zinc 2.65mg 4.46mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.66mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 6.66mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.13mg 13%
Choline 30.4mg 93.7mg 12%
Iron 2.63mg 1.88mg 9%
Potassium 510mg 310mg 6%
Folate 38µg 18µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.14mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 1.51g 5%
Sodium 2mg 72mg 3%
Calories 338kcal 294kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 4.6µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.98g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.777mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
2
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Lamb
3
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 OtherOther +91.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1184.7%
Contains more WaterWater +406.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
1
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Lamb
2
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 -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4140.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.9%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.