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Lamb vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lamb and groat

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, groat is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 109% more than lamb.
  • Groat contains less cholesterol.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of groat is 54, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Buckwheat.

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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.
Lamb
Lamb
2
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%
Groat
Groat
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +904.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.4%
Contains more IronIron +17%
Contains more CopperCopper +824.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5809.1%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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.
Lamb
Lamb
4
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%
Groat
Groat
4
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% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.101mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.02mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.119mg 1.1mg 109%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.3mg 56%
Magnesium 23mg 231mg 50%
Fiber 0g 10g 40%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.741g 37%
Selenium 26.4µg 8.3µg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 3.4g 27%
Carbs 0g 71.5g 24%
Protein 24.52g 13.25g 23%
Phosphorus 188mg 347mg 23%
Zinc 4.46mg 2.4mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 1.04g 19%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.425mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 1.233mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.21mg 6%
Potassium 310mg 460mg 4%
Iron 1.88mg 2.2mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Sodium 72mg 1mg 3%
Folate 18µg 30µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 1.039g 3%
Calories 294kcal 343kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 7.02mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 120kcal 259kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 2.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 61.5g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0 IU 0%
Calcium 17mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.101mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.309mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Groat
Groat
2
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.1%
Contains more FatsFats +515.9%
Contains more WaterWater +451%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +156.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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
Groat
Groat
1
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +748.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients
  2. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.