Lamb vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and sunflower seeds different?

Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, while sunflower seeds are higher in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, and selenium.
Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E 234% more than lamb.
Sunflower seeds have a higher glycemic index (20) than lamb (0).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried types were 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

Sunflower seeds

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1313%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+358.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+108.1%
Contains more IronIron	+179.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1412.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+251.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+8763.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+100.8%

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

Sunflower seeds

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+25021.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+934.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1161.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	0.14mg	35.17mg	234%
Copper	0.119mg	1.8mg	187%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.51g	23.137g	144%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	1.48mg	115%
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	0µg	106%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	1.345mg	93%
Manganese	0.022mg	1.95mg	84%
Magnesium	23mg	325mg	72%
Phosphorus	188mg	660mg	67%
Folate	18µg	227µg	52%
Selenium	26.4µg	53µg	48%
Fats	20.94g	51.46g	47%
Iron	1.88mg	5.25mg	42%
Fiber	0g	8.6g	34%
Cholesterol	97mg	0mg	32%
Monounsaturated fat	8.82g	18.528g	24%
Saturated fat	8.83g	4.455g	20%
Calories	294kcal	584kcal	15%
Potassium	310mg	645mg	10%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	8.335mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.66mg	1.13mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.355mg	8%
Protein	24.52g	20.78g	7%
Carbs	0g	20g	7%
Choline	93.7mg	55.1mg	7%
Calcium	17mg	78mg	6%
Zinc	4.46mg	5mg	5%
Vitamin K	4.6µg	0µg	4%
Sodium	72mg	9mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.4mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.3g	3.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	120kcal	281kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	17g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	9.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	11.4g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU	0 IU	0%
Sugar	0g	2.62g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.287mg	0.348mg	0%
Threonine	1.05mg	0.928mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.183mg	1.139mg	0%
Leucine	1.908mg	1.659mg	0%
Lysine	2.166mg	0.937mg	0%
Methionine	0.629mg	0.494mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.998mg	1.169mg	0%
Valine	1.323mg	1.315mg	0%
Histidine	0.777mg	0.632mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.014g	N/A