Lamb vs. Beets

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Lamb and Beets


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cooked lamb versus beets (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in lamb and beets:

  • Both beets and lamb are high in potassium.
  • Beet is a great source of dietary fiber.
  • Lamb has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, beet contains more folate.
  • Lamb is an excellent source of protein.
Detailed nutritional comparison of lamb and beets is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Lamb (Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled) and Beets (Beets, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

calories

Lamb is high in calories and beet has 85% less calories than lamb - beet has 43 calories per 100 grams and lamb has 283 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, lamb is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to beets per calorie. Lamb has a macronutrient ratio of 36:0:64 and for beets, 14:83:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Lamb Beets
Protein 36% 14%
Carbohydrates ~ 83%
Fat 64% 3%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Lamb has less carbohydrates than beet - beet has 9.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Beet is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than lamb - beet has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Lamb has less sugar than beet - beet has 6.8g of sugar per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Lamb is an excellent source of protein and it has 14 times more protein than beet - beet has 1.6g of protein per 100 grams and lamb has 24.8g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Lamb is high in saturated fat and beet has 100% less saturated fat than lamb - beet has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and lamb has 8.1g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Beet has less cholesterol than lamb - lamb has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and beet does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Beet has more Vitamin C than lamb - beet has 4.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Beets and lamb contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - beet has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Lamb and beets contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - lamb has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and beet does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Beets and lamb contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - beet has 0.04mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and lamb has 0.14mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Beets and lamb contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - beet has 0.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and lamb has 5.3ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Lamb has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, beet contains more folate.

Lamb Beets
Thiamin 0.1 MG 0.031 MG
Riboflavin 0.25 MG 0.04 MG
Niacin 6.7 MG 0.334 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.66 MG 0.155 MG
Vitamin B6 0.14 MG 0.067 MG
Folate 19 UG 109 UG
Vitamin B12 2.61 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Beets and lamb contain similar amounts of calcium - beet has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and lamb has 22mg of calcium.

iron

Lamb has 124% more iron than beet - beet has 0.8mg of iron per 100 grams and lamb has 1.8mg of iron.

potassium

Both beets and lamb are high in potassium. Beet is very similar to beet for potassium - beet has 325mg of potassium per 100 grams and lamb has 339mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, lamb has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than beet per 100 grams.

Lamb Beets
alpha linoleic acid 0.26 G 0.005 G
Total 0.26 G 0.005 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, lamb has more linoleic acid than beet per 100 grams.

Lamb Beets
linoleic acid 1.07 G 0.055 G
other omega 6 0.07 G ~
Total 1.14 G 0.055 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Lamb (Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled) and Beets (Beets, raw) .

Cooked Lamb 313g

( unit, cooked )
Daily Values (%)

Beets 136g

( cup )
886KCAL 44%
>999% calories
58KCAL 3%
carbohydrates >999%
13G 5%
dietary fiber >999%
3.8G 15%
sugar >999% 9.2G
62G 96%
>999% total fat
0.23G 0.4%
25G 141%
>999% saturated fat
0.04G 0.2%
26G >999% monounsaturated fat 0.04G
4.4G >999% polyunsaturated fat 0.08G
304MG >999% cholesterol
254MG 17%
140% sodium
106MG 7%
Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin A >999%
2.7UG 0.4%
Vitamin C >999%
6.7MG 9%
6.3IU 1%
>999% Vitamin D
69MG 7%
214% calcium
22MG 2%
5.6MG 31%
409% iron
1.1MG 6%
75MG 24%
142% magnesium
31MG 10%
1061MG 46%
140% potassium
442MG 19%
0.31MG 29%
673% thiamin (Vit B1)
0.04MG 4%
0.78MG 71%
>999% riboflavin (Vit B2)
0.05MG 5%
21MG 150%
>999% niacin (Vit B3)
0.45MG 3%
0.44MG 34%
388% Vitamin B6
0.09MG 7%
2.1MG 41%
900% pantothenic acid (Vit B5)
0.21MG 4%
59UG 15%
folate (Vit B9) 151%
148UG 37%
8.2UG 340%
>999% Vitamin B12
0.44MG 3%
778% Vitamin E
0.05MG 0.4%
17UG 18%
>999% Vitamin K
0.27UG 0.3%
77G 155%
>999% protein
2.2G 4%
292MG 69%
>999% choline
8.2MG 2%
0.4MG 33%
300% copper
0.1MG 9%
0.08MG 4%
manganese 462%
0.45MG 25%
629MG 90%
>999% phosphorus
54MG 8%
87UG 158%
>999% selenium
0.95UG 2%
15MG 183%
>999% zinc
0.48MG 6%
172G 45% Water 119G


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, fluoride, iodine, molybdenum, biotin (Vit B7), trans fat.

FAQ

Does beets or lamb contain more calories in 100 grams?
Lamb is high in calories and beet has 90% less calories than lamb - beet has 43 calories in 100g and lamb has 283 calories.

Is beets or lamb better for protein?
Lamb is a fantastic source of protein and it has 14 times more protein than beet - beet has 1.6g of protein per 100 grams and lamb has 24.8g of protein.

Does beets or lamb have more carbohydrates?
By weight, lamb has fewer carbohydrates than beet - beet has 9.6g of carbs for 100g and lamb has no carbs..

Does beets or lamb contain more potassium?
Both beets and lamb are high in potassium. Beet is very similar to beet for potassium - beet has 325mg of potassium in 100 grams and lamb has 339mg of potassium.