Cheese vs Lamb
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, testes, cooked, soaked and fried is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Cheese 350
Lamb 125
Protein (g)
Cheese 6.15
Lamb 21.0
Carbs (g)
Cheese 5.52
Lamb 0
Fat (g)
Cheese 34.4
Lamb 4.56
Fiber (g)
Cheese 0
Lamb 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, testes, cooked, soaked and fried — 21.0g vs 6.15g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, testes, cooked, soaked and fried — 125 vs 350 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, testes, cooked, soaked and fried scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Cheese | Lamb | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 350 kcal | 125 kcal | +180% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 52.6 g | 74.0 g | -29% |
| Protein | 6.15 g | 21.0 g | -71% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 34.4 g | 4.56 g | +655% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 5.52 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 20.2 g | 1.46 g | +1284% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 8.91 g | 0.731 g | +1118% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 1.17 g | 0.039 g | +2908% |
| Cholesterol | 101 mg | 523 mg | -81% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.023 mg | 0.312 mg | -93% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.230 mg | 0.313 mg | -27% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.091 mg | 2.22 mg | -96% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.517 mg | 0.768 mg | -33% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.056 mg | 0.038 mg | +47% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 9.00 ug | — | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | — | |
| Choline, total | 26.8 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.220 ug | 8.88 ug | -98% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 308 ug | 22.0 ug | +1300% |
| Carotene, beta | 59.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | 1.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.860 mg | 0.850 mg | +1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 8.70 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 97.0 mg | 8.00 mg | +1113% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.110 mg | 1.69 mg | -93% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 9.00 mg | 16.0 mg | -44% |
| Phosphorus, P | 107 mg | 302 mg | -65% |
| Potassium, K | 132 mg | 265 mg | -50% |
| Sodium, Na | 314 mg | 118 mg | +166% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.500 mg | 2.12 mg | -76% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.018 mg | 0.127 mg | -86% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.011 mg | 0.044 mg | -75% |
| Selenium, Se | 8.60 ug | 53.0 ug | -84% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1466 kj | 524 kj | +180% |
| Ash | 1.27 g | 1.50 g | -15% |
| Total Sugars | 3.76 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0 g | — | |
| Lactose | 3.76 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Starch | 0.350 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 9.00 ug | — | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 9.00 ug | — | |
| Betaine | 0.500 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | — | |
| Retinol | 303 ug | 22.0 ug | +1277% |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 2.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 1111 IU | 72.0 IU | +1443% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 7.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.410 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.040 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | 1.00 IU | -100% |
| Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 2.10 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.718 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0.592 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.366 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.868 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 1.00 g | 0.002 g | +50100% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 3.28 g | 0.034 g | +9532% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.344 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 9.40 g | 1.07 g | +783% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.207 g | 0.023 g | +800% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 3.37 g | 0.294 g | +1045% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.045 g | 0.006 g | +650% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.014 g | 0.023 g | -39% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.008 g | 0.015 g | -47% |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.346 g | 0.002 g | +17200% |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.651 g | 0.033 g | +1873% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.542 g | 0.022 g | +2364% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.068 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 7.78 g | 0.672 g | +1057% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 6.94 g | 0.643 g | +979% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.064 g | 0.010 g | +540% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | 0.015 g | -100% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.48 g | 1.02 g | +45% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 1.21 g | 0.069 g | +1657% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.807 g | 0.059 g | +1268% |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.180 g | 0.010 g | +1700% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.131 g | 0.010 g | +1210% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.125 g | 0.010 g | +1150% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3i | 0.004 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.007 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.039 g | 0.108 g | -64% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.002 g | 0.006 g | -67% |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.036 g | 0.102 g | -65% |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.053 g | 0.206 g | -74% |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | — | 0.206 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.010 g | 0.037 g | -73% |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.008 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.020 g | 0.042 g | -52% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.550 g | -100% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.944 g | 0.039 g | +2321% |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.108 g | 0.011 g | +882% |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.836 g | 0.029 g | +2783% |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.225 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t,t | — | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.229 g | 0 g | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.069 g | 0.232 g | -70% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.233 g | 1.00 g | -77% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.324 g | 0.941 g | -66% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.657 g | 1.62 g | -60% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.567 g | 1.84 g | -69% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.191 g | 0.686 g | -72% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.042 g | 0.275 g | -85% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.291 g | 0.828 g | -65% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.303 g | 0.728 g | -58% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.395 g | 1.07 g | -63% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.235 g | 1.41 g | -83% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.175 g | 0.445 g | -61% |
| Alanine | 0.184 g | 1.04 g | -82% |
| Aspartic acid | 0.514 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.30 g | 2.94 g | -56% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.142 g | 0.899 g | -84% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.665 g | 0.674 g | -1% |
| Serine | 0.374 g | 0.716 g | -48% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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