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Beef sirloin vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef sirloin and mutton?

  • Beef sirloin is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3, yet mutton is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Mutton's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 124% more.
  • Beef sirloin has 2 times more vitamin B6 than mutton. While beef sirloin has 0.681mg of vitamin B6, mutton has only 0.377mg.
  • 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 Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 36% 179% 21% 162% 117% 18% 4.3% 207%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +147.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
~equal in Potassium ~409mg
~equal in Zinc ~5.93mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~272mg
~equal in Selenium ~38µg

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% 16% 0% 15% 69% 122% 54% 87% 555% 0% 0% 55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +202%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sirloin Mutton DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 4.44µg 124%
Iron 1.92mg 4.76mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.681mg 0.377mg 23%
Vitamin B3 9.001mg 6.52mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.915g 5.142g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.3mg 11%
Fats 5.03g 11.09g 9%
Cholesterol 81mg 109mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 0.897mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.006g 4.459g 6%
Protein 30.8g 33.43g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.185g 0.814g 4%
Choline 117.3mg 100.6mg 3%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Calories 177kcal 234kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.8mg 3%
Sodium 66mg 135mg 3%
Phosphorus 253mg 272mg 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.062mg 3%
Selenium 38.9µg 38µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.06mg 2%
Zinc 5.7mg 5.93mg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 10mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.08g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.08g 0%
Potassium 410mg 409mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.202mg 0.257mg 0%
Threonine 1.23mg 1.403mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.401mg 1.588mg 0%
Leucine 2.45mg 2.764mg 0%
Lysine 2.603mg 2.999mg 0%
Methionine 0.802mg 0.918mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.217mg 1.399mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.983mg 0.975mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A

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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33% 11% 54%
Protein: 33.43 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.08 g
Water: 54 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more FatsFats +120.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +137.3%
~equal in Protein ~33.43g

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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49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +340%

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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. Mutton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167634/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.