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Lamb vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and flour

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, and choline, while flour has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than flour.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of flour is 72.

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 Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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
4
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%
Flour
Flour
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +537.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.1%
Contains more IronIron +146.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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
7
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%
Flour
Flour
3
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% 1.2% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +685%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +916.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.785mg 57%
Folate 18µg 183µg 41%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.155g 39%
Iron 1.88mg 4.64mg 35%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.7mg 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 0.98g 31%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.682mg 29%
Protein 24.52g 10.33g 28%
Carbs 0g 76.31g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.087g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.494mg 19%
Choline 93.7mg 10.4mg 15%
Selenium 26.4µg 33.9µg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Phosphorus 188mg 108mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.044mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.413g 7%
Potassium 310mg 107mg 6%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 5.904mg 5%
Calories 294kcal 364kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.438mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.3µg 4%
Copper 0.119mg 0.144mg 3%
Sodium 72mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 120kcal 352kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 0g 73.61g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0 IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.23mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
4
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Flour
Flour
1
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2036.7%
Contains more WaterWater +350.7%
Contains more OtherOther +78.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
Flour
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10037.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.