Wheat vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and lamb different?
- Wheat is richer in manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while lamb is higher in vitamin B12.
- Wheat covers your daily need for manganese, 130% more than lamb.
- Wheat contains 6 times more magnesium than lamb. Wheat contains 144mg of magnesium, while lamb contains 23mg.
- Wheat is lower in saturated fat.
- Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than lamb (0).
Wheat, durum and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types were 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 | +526.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +364.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +170.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13590.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +238.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +319% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +222.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +138.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.022mg | 130% |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 26.4µg | 115% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.55µg | 106% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.119mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 188mg | 46% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 8.83g | 38% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 23mg | 29% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 20.94g | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.1mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 0g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.13mg | 22% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 24.52g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 8.82g | 21% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 1.88mg | 21% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.25mg | 10% |
| Folate | 43µg | 18µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.66mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 310mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 1.51g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 72mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 4.46mg | 3% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 294kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 6.66mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +117.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +747.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +391% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2464% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54.4% |