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Beef sirloin vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef sirloin and lamb ribs?

  • Beef sirloin is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet lamb ribs is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Lamb ribs's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 54% more.
  • Beef sirloin has 6 times more vitamin B6 than lamb ribs. While beef sirloin has 0.681mg of vitamin B6, lamb ribs has only 0.11mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in beef sirloin is lower.

We used Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean, only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 6.6% 24% 60% 38% 95% 71% 9.5% 2.5% 119%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.3%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg

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%
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% 0% 23% 48% 127% 38% 25% 279% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +519.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.63mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sirloin Lamb ribs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.915g 12.77g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.681mg 0.11mg 44%
Fats 5.03g 29.82g 38%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.23µg 32%
Selenium 38.9µg 21.8µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 2.006g 12.52g 26%
Choline 117.3mg 21%
Zinc 5.7mg 3.49mg 20%
Protein 30.8g 21.12g 19%
Vitamin B3 9.001mg 6.75mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.185g 2.17g 13%
Phosphorus 253mg 166mg 12%
Calories 177kcal 359kcal 9%
Cholesterol 81mg 97mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.21mg 4%
Iron 1.92mg 1.6mg 4%
Potassium 410mg 271mg 4%
Copper 0.085mg 0.115mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.1mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 22mg 0%
Sodium 66mg 73mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 0.63mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.202mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.23mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.401mg 1.019mg 0%
Leucine 2.45mg 1.642mg 0%
Lysine 2.603mg 1.865mg 0%
Methionine 0.802mg 0.542mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.217mg 0.86mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.983mg 0.669mg 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
21% 30% 48%
Protein: 21.12 g
Fats: 29.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 47.89 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.8%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
Contains more FatsFats +492.8%
Contains more OtherOther +98.3%
~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
47% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +524.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1073%

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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 ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174323/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.