Chicken thigh vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chicken thigh and lamb loin
- Chicken thigh has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B5; however, lamb loin has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
- Lamb loin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 78% more.
- Chicken thigh has 3 times more vitamin B6 than lamb loin. Chicken thigh has 0.38mg of vitamin B6, while lamb loin has 0.11mg.
- Chicken thigh is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +45.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +32.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +22.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
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 DVitamin D | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +97.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +245.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +569.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.33µg | 2.21µg | 78% |
Saturated fat | 2.78g | 10.24g | 34% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.38mg | 0.11mg | 21% |
Fats | 10.3g | 23.59g | 20% |
Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.82g | 9.68g | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.285mg | 0.65mg | 13% |
Protein | 28.18g | 22.55g | 11% |
Iron | 1.46mg | 2.12mg | 8% |
Selenium | 20.5µg | 24.6µg | 7% |
Zinc | 2.79mg | 3.41mg | 6% |
Calories | 218kcal | 309kcal | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.43g | 1.87g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.7µg | 4% | |
Copper | 0.09mg | 0.119mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 199mg | 180mg | 3% |
Folate | 9µg | 19µg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 102mg | 95mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 2IU | 1% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 23mg | 1% |
Calcium | 13mg | 18mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.255mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Sodium | 95mg | 64mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 1.18g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.18g | 0g | N/A |
Potassium | 259mg | 246mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.12mg | 7.1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.329mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.188mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.486mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.115mg | 1.754mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.384mg | 1.991mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.121mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.397mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.874mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.05g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.18 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
1.18 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
1.03 g
Protein:
22.55 g
Fats:
23.59 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.5 g
Other:
1.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +25% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13% |
Contains more FatsFats | +129% |
Contains more OtherOther | +32% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.43 g
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 | -72.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +153.4% |