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Flour vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between flour and lamb

  • Flour has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, and vitamin B2, while lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, and choline.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than flour.
  • Flour contains 31 times more manganese than lamb. While flour contains 0.682mg of manganese, lamb contains only 0.022mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in flour is lower.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of flour is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Lamb
4
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 +146.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +537.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.1%
~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.
Flour
3
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +685%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +916.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +801%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.1mg 57%
Folate 183µg 18µg 41%
Saturated fat 0.155g 8.83g 39%
Iron 4.64mg 1.88mg 35%
Zinc 0.7mg 4.46mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Fats 0.98g 20.94g 31%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.022mg 29%
Protein 10.33g 24.52g 28%
Carbs 76.31g 0g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 8.82g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.25mg 19%
Choline 10.4mg 93.7mg 15%
Selenium 33.9µg 26.4µg 14%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Phosphorus 108mg 188mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 1.51g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.13mg 7%
Potassium 107mg 310mg 6%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 6.66mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.6µg 4%
Calories 364kcal 294kcal 4%
Sodium 2mg 72mg 3%
Copper 0.144mg 0.119mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Lamb
4
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 ProteinProtein +137.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2036.7%
Contains more WaterWater +350.7%
Contains more OtherOther +78.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10037.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265.6%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.