Ham vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ham and lamb loin different?
- Ham is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6; however, lamb loin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb loin is 65% higher.
- Ham contains 19 times more sodium than lamb loin. While ham contains 1203mg of sodium, lamb loin contains only 64mg.
Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted 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 PotassiumPotassium | +16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +170% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +43.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26.2% |
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 | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +654% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 2.21µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.1mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 64mg | 50% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 10.24g | 38% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 23.59g | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.11mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 7.1mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 9.68g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 95mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 1.87g | 9% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 24.6µg | 9% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 309kcal | 8% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 2.12mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 3.41mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.65mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.119mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.7µg | 4% |
| Folate | 3µg | 19µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 2IU | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 22.55g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 180mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 246mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 88.4mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 1.754mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 1.991mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +221.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +326.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +269.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +246.3% |
