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Beef broiled vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef broiled and lamb

  • Beef broiled has more vitamin B6, zinc, and iron; however, lamb is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 19% more than lamb.
  • Beef broiled contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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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 +38.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~310mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg
~equal in Sodium ~72mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 2.4% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +283.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.66mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.55µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.13mg 19%
Zinc 6.31mg 4.46mg 17%
Saturated fat 5.895g 8.83g 13%
Fats 15.41g 20.94g 9%
Iron 2.6mg 1.88mg 9%
Selenium 21.5µg 26.4µg 9%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 6.66mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 1.51g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.25mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.1mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 8.82g 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.119mg 4%
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 2.55µg 4%
Protein 25.93g 24.52g 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 4.6µg 3%
Calories 250kcal 294kcal 2%
Folate 9µg 18µg 2%
Choline 82.4mg 93.7mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Phosphorus 198mg 188mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 96kcal 120kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.2 N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 2 IU 0%
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 318mg 310mg 0%
Sodium 72mg 72mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.14mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.66mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +35.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20.6%
~equal in Protein ~24.52g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~53.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
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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 -33.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.