Lamb vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and cashew different?

Lamb is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3; however, cashew is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, fats, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 231% higher.
Cashew has less cholesterol.
Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than cashew (25).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw are the varieties used 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.

Lamb

Cashew

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+32.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1169.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+112.9%
Contains more IronIron	+255.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1744.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+29.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+215.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+7422.7%

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.

Lamb

Cashew

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+331%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+527.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+323%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+220.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+641.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+38.9%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.119mg	2.195mg	231%
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	0µg	106%
Manganese	0.022mg	1.655mg	71%
Magnesium	23mg	292mg	64%
Iron	1.88mg	6.68mg	60%
Phosphorus	188mg	593mg	58%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.51g	7.845g	42%
Monounsaturated fat	8.82g	23.797g	37%
Fats	20.94g	43.85g	35%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	1.062mg	35%
Cholesterol	97mg	0mg	32%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.423mg	27%
Vitamin K	4.6µg	34.1µg	25%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.417mg	22%
Choline	93.7mg		17%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.058mg	15%
Calories	294kcal	553kcal	13%
Protein	24.52g	18.22g	13%
Fiber	0g	3.3g	13%
Zinc	4.46mg	5.78mg	12%
Selenium	26.4µg	19.9µg	12%
Carbs	0g	30.19g	10%
Potassium	310mg	660mg	10%
Starch		23.49g	10%
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.9mg	5%
Saturated fat	8.83g	7.783g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.66mg	0.864mg	4%
Sodium	72mg	12mg	3%
Calcium	17mg	37mg	2%
Folate	18µg	25µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.5mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.3g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	120kcal	304kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	4.1	N/A
Net carbs	0g	26.89g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU	0 IU	0%
Sugar	0g	5.91g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.287mg	0.287mg	0%
Threonine	1.05mg	0.688mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.183mg	0.789mg	0%
Leucine	1.908mg	1.472mg	0%
Lysine	2.166mg	0.928mg	0%
Methionine	0.629mg	0.362mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.998mg	0.951mg	0%
Valine	1.323mg	1.094mg	0%
Histidine	0.777mg	0.456mg	0%
Fructose		0.05g	0%