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Lard vs. Beef, variety meats and by-products, suet, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lard and beef, variety meats and by-products, suet, raw?

  • Lard is higher in choline, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet beef, variety meats, and by-products, suet, raw is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin E.
  • Beef, variety meats, and by-products, suet, raw's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 66% more.
  • Lard has 9 times more choline than beef, variety meats, and by-products, suet, raw. While lard has 49.7mg of choline, beef, variety meats, and by-products, suet, raw has only 5.6mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in beef, variety meats, and by-products, suet, raw is lower.

We used Lard and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, suet, raw types in this article.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.6% 1.4% 6.4% 2.3% 6% 6.4% 0.91% 0.13% 1.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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.
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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% 38% 0% 12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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% 30% 1.8% 3% 4.9% 3.5% 6.9% 34% 9% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lard Beef, variety meats and by-products, suet, raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 39.2g 52.3g 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 11.2g 3.17g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 45.1g 31.52g 34%
Vitamin D* 102 IU 13%
Vitamin D 2.5µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.27µg 11%
Fats 100g 94g 9%
Cholesterol 95mg 68mg 9%
Choline 49.7mg 5.6mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 1.5mg 6%
Protein 0g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.6µg 3%
Calories 902kcal 854kcal 2%
Iron 0mg 0.17mg 2%
Phosphorus 0mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.259mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.03mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.007mg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.007mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.058mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 12g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 0.66 N/A
Magnesium 0mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 0mg 2mg 0%
Potassium 0mg 16mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 7mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.068mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.127mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.039mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.048mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
94% 4%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 4 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Fats ~94g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 39.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.2 g
60% 36% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 52.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.3%

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. Lard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171401/nutrients
  2. Beef, variety meats and by-products, suet, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170193/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.