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Beefsteak vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beefsteak and lamb?

  • Beefsteak is richer in vitamin B6, yet lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 49% higher.
  • Beefsteak has 5 times more vitamin B6 than lamb. Beefsteak has 0.585mg of vitamin B6, while lamb has 0.13mg.
  • Beefsteak contains less cholesterol.

We used Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 16% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
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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 CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.8%
Contains more IronIron +15.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~310mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.46mg
~equal in Selenium ~26.4µg

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% 9% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
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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 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +187.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.66mg
~equal in Choline ~93.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 2.55µg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.585mg 0.13mg 35%
Saturated fat 5.951g 8.83g 13%
Fats 15.11g 20.94g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.25mg 8%
Cholesterol 79mg 97mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.56g 1.51g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.298g 8.82g 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.119mg 5%
Selenium 28.8µg 26.4µg 4%
Protein 26.72g 24.52g 4%
Phosphorus 213mg 188mg 4%
Zinc 4.85mg 4.46mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 4.6µg 3%
Iron 1.63mg 1.88mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.527mg 0.66mg 3%
Folate 8µg 18µg 3%
Calories 250kcal 294kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 6.978mg 6.66mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.14mg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 57mg 72mg 1%
Potassium 340mg 310mg 1%
Choline 101.8mg 93.7mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.054mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.23mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.687mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.042mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.309mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.842mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 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 FatsFats +38.6%
Contains more OtherOther +290.5%
~equal in Protein ~24.52g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~53.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 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 -32.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.6%

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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. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/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.