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Chicken heart vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken heart and lamb loin

  • Chicken heart has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, zinc, copper, and vitamin B6; however, lamb loin is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Chicken heart covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 212% more than lamb loin.
  • Lamb loin has 4 times less vitamin B5 than chicken heart. Chicken heart has 2.559mg of vitamin B5, while lamb loin has 0.65mg.
  • Chicken heart contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, heart, all classes, raw and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 22% 80% 40% 93% 77% 8.3% 2.6% 134%
Contains more IronIron +181.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +472.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg

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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54% 0%
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% 2.2% 1.5% 25% 55% 133% 39% 25% 276% 12% 14% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +293.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +229.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +278.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken heart Lamb loin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 7.29µg 2.21µg 212%
Iron 5.96mg 2.12mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.728mg 0.24mg 38%
Vitamin B5 2.559mg 0.65mg 38%
Selenium 4.3µg 24.6µg 37%
Saturated fat 2.66g 10.24g 34%
Zinc 6.59mg 3.41mg 29%
Copper 0.346mg 0.119mg 25%
Fats 9.33g 23.59g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 0.11mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.37g 9.68g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Protein 15.55g 22.55g 14%
Vitamin B3 4.883mg 7.1mg 14%
Cholesterol 136mg 95mg 14%
Folate 72µg 19µg 13%
Calories 153kcal 309kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.71g 1.87g 6%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.152mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.089mg 0.02mg 3%
Potassium 176mg 246mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 0.71g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.71g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Phosphorus 177mg 180mg 0%
Sodium 74mg 64mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.264mg 0%
Threonine 0.704mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.833mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 1.754mg 0%
Lysine 1.303mg 1.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.376mg 0.579mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.696mg 0.918mg 0%
Valine 0.88mg 1.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.408mg 0.714mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
23% 24% 53%
Protein: 22.55 g
Fats: 23.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.5 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45%
Contains more FatsFats +152.8%
Contains more OtherOther +60%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.87 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +308.4%

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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. Chicken heart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/nutrients
  2. Lamb loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172490/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.