Ground chicken vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ground chicken and lamb loin different?
- Ground chicken is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, and phosphorus, while lamb loin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, and copper.
- Lamb loin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 71% more than ground chicken.
- Ground chicken contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than lamb loin. Ground chicken contains 0.538mg of vitamin B6, while lamb loin contains 0.11mg.
- Ground chicken is lower in saturated fat.
Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +175.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +128% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +91.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +72% |
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 | +254.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +104.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +389.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +123.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +850% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +49.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.51µg | 2.21µg | 71% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.538mg | 0.11mg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 3.11g | 10.24g | 32% |
| Selenium | 14.3µg | 24.6µg | 19% |
| Fats | 10.92g | 23.59g | 19% |
| Iron | 0.93mg | 2.12mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 3.41mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.327mg | 0.65mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 677mg | 246mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.879g | 9.68g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 180mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.119mg | 6% |
| Calories | 189kcal | 309kcal | 6% |
| Choline | 59mg | 88.4mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.24mg | 5% |
| Folate | 2µg | 19µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 95mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 4.7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.121mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 23.28g | 22.55g | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.08g | 1.87g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sodium | 75mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.107mg | 7.1mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.087g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.196mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.97mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.06mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.816mg | 1.754mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.014mg | 1.991mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.596mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.912mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.706mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.031g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.787g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.28 g
Fats:
10.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.92 g
Other:
0.88 g
Protein:
22.55 g
Fats:
23.59 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.5 g
Other:
1.36 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +116% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.5% |
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Protein
~22.55g
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.08 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 | -69.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +98.4% |
