Veal, external fat only, cooked vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between veal, external fat only, cooked and lamb
- Veal, external fat only, cooked has more vitamin D and vitamin B6; however, lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, choline, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for veal, external fat only, cooked is 45% higher.
- Lamb has 71 times less vitamin D than veal, external fat only, cooked. Veal, external fat only, cooked has 142IU of vitamin D, while lamb has 2IU.
- Lamb is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Veal, external fat only, cooked 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +241.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +72.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +60.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +214.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +169.4% |
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 | +221.4% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +3500% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +88.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +58.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +91.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +123.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fats | 53.23g | 20.94g | 50% |
Saturated fat | 17.754g | 8.83g | 41% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.61µg | 2.55µg | 39% |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.864g | 8.82g | 38% |
Selenium | 9.8µg | 26.4µg | 30% |
Zinc | 1.42mg | 4.46mg | 28% |
Vitamin D | 3.6µg | 0.1µg | 18% |
Vitamin D | 142IU | 2IU | 18% |
Protein | 15.28g | 24.52g | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.16mg | 6.66mg | 16% |
Calories | 540kcal | 294kcal | 12% |
Iron | 1.09mg | 1.88mg | 10% |
Choline | 41.9mg | 93.7mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.25mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.214mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.074mg | 0.119mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.66mg | 5% |
Potassium | 152mg | 310mg | 5% |
Folate | 0µg | 18µg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 97mg | 4% |
Calcium | 58mg | 17mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 168mg | 188mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 4.6µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.709g | 1.51g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.044mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 23mg | 1% |
Sodium | 103mg | 72mg | 1% |
Trans fat | 2.051g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.155mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.668mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.753mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.216mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.259mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.357mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.617mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.845mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.555mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.298g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.28 g
Fats:
53.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
32.69 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
24.52 g
Fats:
20.94 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
53.72 g
Other:
0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats | +154.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +64.3% |
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Carbs
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.754 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.709 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.51 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +170.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.3% |