Beef vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef and mutton different?
- Beef is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B2, while mutton is higher in selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
- Mutton covers your daily need for selenium, 23% more than beef.
- Beef contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than mutton. Beef contains 0.669mg of vitamin B6, while mutton contains 0.377mg.
- Beef is lower in cholesterol.
Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +121.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +56.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +266.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +33.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 38µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.377mg | 22% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 4.76mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 5.93mg | 20% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 33.43g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 5.142g | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 4.44µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 0.897mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 109mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 11.09g | 7% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 100.6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 6.52mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 31mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 4.459g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.062mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 135mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 234kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 272mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 409mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.814g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.08g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.08g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Calcium | 13mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 1.403mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 1.588mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 2.764mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 2.999mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 1.678mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0.975mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | 0.147g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.025g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +69.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +600% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53% |
