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Lamb vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lamb and spelt

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, spelt is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 129% more.
  • Spelt contains less cholesterol.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Spelt, uncooked.

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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%
Spelt
Spelt
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more ZincZinc +36%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +491.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.2%
Contains more IronIron +136.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +329.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13459.1%

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%
Spelt
Spelt
5
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% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +464.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.843mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 2.983mg 129%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Copper 0.119mg 0.511mg 44%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.406g 38%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Iron 1.88mg 4.44mg 32%
Phosphorus 188mg 401mg 30%
Fats 20.94g 2.43g 28%
Magnesium 23mg 136mg 27%
Selenium 26.4µg 11.7µg 27%
Carbs 0g 70.19g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.364mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.445g 21%
Protein 24.52g 14.57g 20%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Zinc 4.46mg 3.28mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.113mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 1.068mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.23mg 8%
Folate 18µg 45µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.79mg 4%
Sodium 72mg 8mg 3%
Calories 294kcal 338kcal 2%
Potassium 310mg 388mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 1.258g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 6.843mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 3.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 120kcal 232kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 4.2 N/A
Net carbs 0g 59.49g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Sugar 0g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

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
Spelt
Spelt
2
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.3%
Contains more FatsFats +761.7%
Contains more WaterWater +387.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +118.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Spelt
Spelt
1
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1882%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.