Beefsteak vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beefsteak and lamb loin different?
- Beefsteak is higher in vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium; however, lamb loin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for beefsteak is 37% higher.
- Beefsteak has less cholesterol.
Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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 | +22.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
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 | +309.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +431.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +15.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +60.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +193.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.585mg | 0.11mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.38µg | 2.21µg | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 5.951g | 10.24g | 19% |
| Fats | 15.11g | 23.59g | 13% |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 3.41mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.56g | 1.87g | 9% |
| Protein | 26.72g | 22.55g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.298g | 9.68g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 28.8µg | 24.6µg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 2.12mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 180mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.119mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 95mg | 5% |
| Folate | 8µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 4.7µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 246mg | 3% |
| Calories | 250kcal | 309kcal | 3% |
| Choline | 101.8mg | 88.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 0.65mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.978mg | 7.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.054mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.754mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.23mg | 1.991mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.687mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.042mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.309mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.842mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +56.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +547.6% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +53.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +233.9% |
