Lamb leg vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb leg and lamb loin?

Lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, yet lamb loin is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
Lamb loin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 14% higher.
Lamb leg contains less cholesterol.

We used Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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.

Lamb leg

Lamb loin

Contains less SodiumSodium

-12.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+27.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+18.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Potassium ~246mg

~equal in Copper ~0.119mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.41mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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.

Lamb leg

Lamb loin

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+13.1%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3

+13.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.65mg

~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Choline		88.4mg	16%
Saturated fat	7.43g	10.24g	13%
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	2.21µg	12%
Fats	17.07g	23.59g	10%
Cholesterol	69mg	95mg	9%
Protein	17.91g	22.55g	9%
Selenium	20.7µg	24.6µg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	7g	9.68g	7%
Iron	1.66mg	2.12mg	6%
Vitamin B3	6.26mg	7.1mg	5%
Vitamin K		4.7µg	4%
Calories	230kcal	309kcal	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.35g	1.87g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.13mg	0.1mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.11mg	3%
Calcium	9mg	18mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Phosphorus	170mg	180mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.24mg	1%
Zinc	3.32mg	3.41mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.65mg	1%
Copper	0.113mg	0.119mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.11mg	1%
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Magnesium	23mg	23mg	0%
Potassium	249mg	246mg	0%
Sodium	56mg	64mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.02mg	0%
Folate	19µg	19µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.209mg	0.264mg	0%
Threonine	0.767mg	0.965mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.864mg	1.088mg	0%
Leucine	1.393mg	1.754mg	0%
Lysine	1.582mg	1.991mg	0%
Methionine	0.46mg	0.579mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.729mg	0.918mg	0%
Valine	0.967mg	1.217mg	0%
Histidine	0.567mg	0.714mg	0%