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Lamb vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and mutton

  • Lamb has more copper, while mutton has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Mutton covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 79% more than lamb.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mutton is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo).

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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
3
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%
Mutton
Mutton
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 36% 179% 21% 162% 117% 18% 4.3% 207%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.9%
Contains more IronIron +153.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +33%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.9%

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
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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%
Mutton
Mutton
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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% 0% 0% 16% 15% 69% 122% 54% 87% 555% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.52mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Mutton DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 4.44µg 79%
Iron 1.88mg 4.76mg 36%
Selenium 26.4µg 38µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.377mg 19%
Protein 24.52g 33.43g 18%
Saturated fat 8.83g 5.142g 17%
Fats 20.94g 11.09g 15%
Zinc 4.46mg 5.93mg 13%
Phosphorus 188mg 272mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 4.459g 11%
Copper 0.119mg 0.062mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.897mg 5%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.814g 5%
Cholesterol 97mg 109mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Calories 294kcal 234kcal 3%
Potassium 310mg 409mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 135mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.06mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 6.52mg 1%
Choline 93.7mg 100.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 120kcal 70kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 43g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1 N/A
Net carbs 0g 0.08g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.08g 0%
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.033mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.257mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 1.403mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.588mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 2.764mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 2.999mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.918mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.399mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.975mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
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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
Mutton
Mutton
4
33% 11% 54%
Protein: 33.43 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.08 g
Water: 54 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +88.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +70.7%
~equal in Water ~54g

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
Mutton
Mutton
1
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.8%

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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. Mutton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167634/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.