Ground beef vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ground beef and lamb loin
- Ground beef has more zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12; however, lamb loin is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat.
- Ground beef covers your daily zinc needs 22% more than lamb loin.
- Lamb loin has 3 times less vitamin B6 than ground beef. Ground beef has 0.311mg of vitamin B6, while lamb loin has 0.11mg.
- Ground beef contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +71.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +12.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +96.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +62.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +20.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 3.41mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 7.1mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 10.24g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.11mg | 15% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 23.59g | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 2.21µg | 12% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 24.6µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 1.87g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 9.68g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.24mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.119mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 88.4mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.65mg | 3% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 22.55g | 3% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 309kcal | 3% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 2.12mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 180mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 4.7µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 95mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 246mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 1.754mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 1.991mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
22.55 g
Fats:
23.59 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.5 g
Other:
1.36 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +75.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.55g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 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 | -40.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +358.3% |
