| Blood | Lymph |
| It is a raddish colour fluid. | It is a colourless fluid. |
| It circulates in a circular path. | It circulates in a single direction. |
| It circulates oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, hormones and waste products. | It helps in body defense and is a part of the immune system. |
| It contains plasma, RBCs, WBCs, and platelets, | It contains plasma and a less number of WBCs and platelets. |
| Blood plasma consists of proteins, calcium, and phosphorus. | Lymph plasma does not contains proteins. |
| It is a part of the circulatory system | It is a part of the lymphatic system |