Beef sirloin vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef sirloin and lamb leg?
- Beef sirloin is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat.
- Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 43% more.
- Beef sirloin has 5 times more vitamin B6 than lamb leg. While beef sirloin has 0.681mg of vitamin B6, lamb leg has only 0.15mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in beef sirloin is lower.
We used Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +144.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +71.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +87.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +354% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +70.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +90% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.47µg | 2.5µg | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.681mg | 0.15mg | 41% |
| Selenium | 38.9µg | 20.7µg | 33% |
| Protein | 30.8g | 17.91g | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 1.915g | 7.43g | 25% |
| Zinc | 5.7mg | 3.32mg | 22% |
| Choline | 117.3mg | 21% | |
| Fats | 5.03g | 17.07g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.001mg | 6.26mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 253mg | 170mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.006g | 7g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.185g | 1.35g | 8% |
| Potassium | 410mg | 249mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 69mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.92mg | 1.66mg | 3% |
| Calories | 177kcal | 230kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 10µg | 19µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.607mg | 0.69mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 66mg | 56mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.202mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.23mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.401mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.45mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.603mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.802mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.217mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.528mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.983mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
30.8 g
Fats:
5.03 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.58 g
Other:
0.59 g
Protein:
17.91 g
Fats:
17.07 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
0.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +239.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.6% |
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~64.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.185 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.35 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +249% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +629.7% |
