Lamb vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lamb and lettuce

Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and choline; however, lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 148% more than lamb.
Lettuce has less cholesterol.
The glycemic index of lettuce is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Lettuce, green leaf, raw.

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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

Lettuce

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+59.8%
Contains more IronIron	+118.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+310.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2377.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+548.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4300%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+111.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-61.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1036.4%

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

Lettuce

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1676%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+392.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2645.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+111.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	0µg	106%
Vitamin K	4.6µg	126.3µg	101%
Selenium	26.4µg	0.6µg	47%
Protein	24.52g	1.36g	46%
Vitamin A	0µg	370µg	41%
Saturated fat	8.83g	0.02g	40%
Zinc	4.46mg	0.18mg	39%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	0.375mg	39%
Fats	20.94g	0.15g	32%
Cholesterol	97mg	0mg	32%
Phosphorus	188mg	29mg	23%
Monounsaturated fat	8.82g	0.006g	22%
Choline	93.7mg	13.6mg	15%
Calories	294kcal	15kcal	14%
Iron	1.88mg	0.86mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.08mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.66mg	0.134mg	11%
Vitamin C	0mg	9.2mg	10%
Copper	0.119mg	0.029mg	10%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.25mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.51g	0.082g	10%
Fiber	0g	1.3g	5%
Folate	18µg	38µg	5%
Potassium	310mg	194mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.07mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.09mg	3%
Magnesium	23mg	13mg	2%
Calcium	17mg	36mg	2%
Sodium	72mg	28mg	2%
Carbs	0g	2.87g	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.22mg	1%
Fructose		0.43g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.3g	9.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	120kcal	110kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	667g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	4.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.57g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU	0 IU	0%
Sugar	0g	0.78g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.287mg	0.009mg	0%
Threonine	1.05mg	0.059mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.183mg	0.084mg	0%
Leucine	1.908mg	0.079mg	0%
Lysine	2.166mg	0.084mg	0%
Methionine	0.629mg	0.016mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.998mg	0.055mg	0%
Valine	1.323mg	0.07mg	0%
Histidine	0.777mg	0.022mg	0%