Egg White vs. Lamb

Nutrition comparison of Egg White and Cooked Lamb


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

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

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

  • Both egg white and lamb are high in protein.
  • Lamb has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Lamb has signficantly more iron than egg white.
  • Lamb is an excellent source of potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of egg white and lamb 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: Egg White (Egg, white, raw, fresh) and Lamb (Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

calories

Lamb is high in calories and egg white has 82% less calories than lamb - egg white has 52 calories per 100 grams and lamb has 283 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, egg white is much heavier in protein, heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to lamb per calorie. Egg white has a macronutrient ratio of 91:6:4 and for lamb, 36:0:64 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Egg White Lamb
Protein 91% 36%
Carbohydrates 6% ~
Fat 4% 64%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Both egg white and lamb are low in carbohydrates - egg white has 0.73g of total carbs per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Egg white and lamb contain similar amounts of sugar - egg white has 0.71g of sugar per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Both egg white and lamb are high in protein. Lamb has 127% more protein than egg white - egg white has 10.9g of protein per 100 grams and lamb has 24.8g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Lamb is high in saturated fat and egg white has less saturated fat than lamb - lamb has 8.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Egg white has less cholesterol than lamb - lamb has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin D

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

Vitamin E

Lamb and egg white contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lamb has 0.14mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Lamb has more Vitamin K than egg white - lamb has 5.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Lamb has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12. Both egg white and lamb contain significant amounts of riboflavin.

Egg White Lamb
Thiamin 0.004 MG 0.1 MG
Riboflavin 0.439 MG 0.25 MG
Niacin 0.105 MG 6.7 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.19 MG 0.66 MG
Vitamin B6 0.005 MG 0.14 MG
Folate 4 UG 19 UG
Vitamin B12 0.09 UG 2.61 UG

Minerals

calcium

Lamb has 214% more calcium than egg white - egg white has 7mg of calcium per 100 grams and lamb has 22mg of calcium.

iron

Lamb has signficantly more iron than egg white - egg white has 0.08mg of iron per 100 grams and lamb has 1.8mg of iron.

potassium

Lamb is an excellent source of potassium and it has 108% more potassium than egg white - egg white has 163mg of potassium per 100 grams and lamb has 339mg of potassium.




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Note: The specific food items compared are: Egg White (Egg, white, raw, fresh) and Lamb (Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled) .

Egg White 100g

( 100 g )
Daily Values (%)

Cooked Lamb 100g

( 100 g )
52KCAL 3%
calories 444%
283KCAL 14%
0.73G 0.3%
>999% carbohydrates
0.71G >999% sugar
0.17G 0.3%
total fat >999%
20G 31%
saturated fat >999%
8.1G 45%
monounsaturated fat >999% 8.3G
polyunsaturated fat >999% 1.4G
cholesterol >999% 97MG
166MG 11%
105% sodium
81MG 5%
Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin D >999%
2IU 0.4%
7MG 1%
calcium 214%
22MG 2%
0.08MG 0.4%
iron >999%
1.8MG 10%
11MG 4%
magnesium 118%
24MG 8%
163MG 7%
potassium 108%
339MG 15%
0MG 0.4%
thiamin (Vit B1) >999%
0.1MG 9%
0.44MG 40%
76% riboflavin (Vit B2)
0.25MG 23%
0.11MG 1%
niacin (Vit B3) >999%
6.7MG 48%
0.01MG 0.4%
Vitamin B6 >999%
0.14MG 11%
0.19MG 4%
pantothenic acid (Vit B5) 247%
0.66MG 13%
4UG 1%
folate (Vit B9) 375%
19UG 5%
0.09UG 4%
Vitamin B12 >999%
2.6UG 109%
Vitamin E >999%
0.14MG 1%
Vitamin K >999%
5.3UG 6%
11G 22%
protein 127%
25G 50%
1.1MG 0.3%
choline >999%
93MG 22%
0.02MG 2%
copper 547%
0.13MG 11%
0.01MG 1%
manganese 99%
0.02MG 1%
15MG 2%
phosphorus >999%
201MG 29%
20UG 36%
selenium 40%
28UG 50%
0.03MG 0.4%
zinc >999%
4.7MG 58%
88G 60% Water 55G


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

FAQ

Does egg white or lamb contain more calories in 100 grams?
Lamb is high in calories and egg white has 80% less calories than lamb - egg white has 52 calories in 100g and lamb has 283 calories.

Is egg white or lamb better for protein?
Both egg white and lamb are high in protein. Lamb has 130% more protein than egg white - egg white has 10.9g of protein per 100 grams and lamb has 24.8g of protein.

Does egg white or lamb contain more potassium?
Lamb is a rich source of potassium and it has 110% more potassium than egg white - egg white has 163mg of potassium in 100 grams and lamb has 339mg of potassium.

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