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Beef sirloin vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef sirloin and lamb different?

  • Beef sirloin is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus, while lamb is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 45% more than beef sirloin.
  • Beef sirloin contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than lamb. Beef sirloin contains 0.681mg of vitamin B6, while lamb contains 0.13mg.
  • Beef sirloin is lower in cholesterol.

Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean, only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled 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 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
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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 +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Iron ~1.88mg
~equal in Sodium ~72mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +423.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +228.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sirloin Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.55µg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.681mg 0.13mg 42%
Saturated fat 1.915g 8.83g 31%
Fats 5.03g 20.94g 24%
Selenium 38.9µg 26.4µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 2.006g 8.82g 17%
Vitamin B3 9.001mg 6.66mg 15%
Protein 30.8g 24.52g 13%
Zinc 5.7mg 4.46mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.185g 1.51g 9%
Phosphorus 253mg 188mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.25mg 7%
Calories 177kcal 294kcal 6%
Cholesterol 81mg 97mg 5%
Choline 117.3mg 93.7mg 4%
Copper 0.085mg 0.119mg 4%
Potassium 410mg 310mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 4.6µg 3%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 0.66mg 1%
Iron 1.92mg 1.88mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sodium 66mg 72mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.202mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.23mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.401mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 2.45mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.603mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.802mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.217mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.983mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
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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 ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +316.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
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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 -78.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +339.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +716.2%

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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. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.