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Lamb leg vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb leg and beef sirloin?

  • Lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat, yet beef sirloin is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 43% more.
  • Lamb leg has 4 times more saturated fat than beef sirloin. While lamb leg has 7.43g of saturated fat, beef sirloin has only 1.915g.

We used Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.7%
Contains more IronIron +15.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.9%

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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 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% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 1.47µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.681mg 41%
Selenium 20.7µg 38.9µg 33%
Protein 17.91g 30.8g 26%
Saturated fat 7.43g 1.915g 25%
Zinc 3.32mg 5.7mg 22%
Choline 117.3mg 21%
Fats 17.07g 5.03g 19%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 9.001mg 17%
Phosphorus 170mg 253mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 2.006g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 0.185g 8%
Potassium 249mg 410mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.163mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.088mg 4%
Cholesterol 69mg 81mg 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.085mg 3%
Iron 1.66mg 1.92mg 3%
Calories 230kcal 177kcal 3%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.607mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.39mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 66mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.983mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +239.4%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +629.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%

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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. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/nutrients
  2. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.