Butter vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter and lamb?

Butter is higher in fats and vitamin A, yet lamb is higher in vitamin B12, protein, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus.
Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 208% more.
The amount of saturated fat in lamb is lower.

We used Butter, without salt and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Butter

Lamb

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1191.7%
Contains more IronIron	+9300%
Contains more CopperCopper	+643.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+4855.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+683.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2540%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Butter

Lamb

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1557.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+52.2%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+635.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1400%
Contains more FolateFolate	+500%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	50.489g	8.83g	189%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	2.55µg	99%
Fats	81.11g	20.94g	93%
Vitamin A	684µg	0µg	76%
Protein	0.85g	24.52g	47%
Selenium	1µg	26.4µg	46%
Vitamin B3	0.042mg	6.66mg	41%
Zinc	0.09mg	4.46mg	40%
Cholesterol	215mg	97mg	39%
Monounsaturated fat	23.43g	8.82g	37%
Iron	0.02mg	1.88mg	23%
Phosphorus	24mg	188mg	23%
Calories	717kcal	294kcal	21%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.315g		20%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.25mg	17%
Vitamin E	2.32mg	0.14mg	15%
Choline	18.8mg	93.7mg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.166g		13%
Copper	0.016mg	0.119mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.11mg	0.66mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.003mg	0.13mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.01g	1.51g	10%
Potassium	24mg	310mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.005mg	0.1mg	8%
Magnesium	2mg	23mg	5%
Folate	3µg	18µg	4%
Sodium	11mg	72mg	3%
Vitamin K	7µg	4.6µg	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Calcium	24mg	17mg	1%
Manganese	0.004mg	0.022mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.12g	8.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	8435kcal	120kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.06g	0g	0%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	2 IU	0%
Sugar	0.06g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.287mg	0%
Threonine	0.038mg	1.05mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	1.183mg	0%
Leucine	0.083mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	2.166mg	0%
Methionine	0.021mg	0.629mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.041mg	0.998mg	0%
Valine	0.057mg	1.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.023mg	0.777mg	0%