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Wheat vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat and lamb different?

  • Wheat is richer in manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while lamb is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Wheat covers your daily need for manganese, 130% more than lamb.
  • Wheat contains 6 times more magnesium than lamb. Wheat contains 144mg of magnesium, while lamb contains 23mg.
  • Wheat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than lamb (0).

Wheat, durum and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Lamb
Lamb
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +526.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more IronIron +87.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +364.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13590.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +238.6%
~equal in Zinc ~4.46mg

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.
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% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +319%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Lamb DV% diff.
Manganese 3.012mg 0.022mg 130%
Selenium 89.4µg 26.4µg 115%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Copper 0.553mg 0.119mg 48%
Phosphorus 508mg 188mg 46%
Saturated fat 0.454g 8.83g 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Magnesium 144mg 23mg 29%
Fats 2.47g 20.94g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.1mg 27%
Carbs 71.13g 0g 24%
Protein 13.68g 24.52g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.13mg 22%
Iron 3.52mg 1.88mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 8.82g 21%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.25mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.66mg 6%
Folate 43µg 18µg 6%
Potassium 431mg 310mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 1.51g 4%
Zinc 4.16mg 4.46mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 72mg 3%
Calories 339kcal 294kcal 2%
Calcium 34mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 248kcal 120kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 71.13g 0g N/A
Vitamin D* 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 6.66mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +117.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.2%
Contains more FatsFats +747.8%
Contains more WaterWater +391%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2464%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.4%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/nutrients
  2. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.