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

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The main differences between lamb leg and lamb loin raw

  • Lamb leg has more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, lamb loin raw has more polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for lamb loin raw is 22% higher.
  • Lamb leg is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are 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, raw.

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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 15% 4.5% 19% 60% 35% 69% 65% 7.3% 2.3% 103%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Iron ~1.61mg
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg
~equal in Sodium ~56mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.018mg
~equal in Selenium ~18.9µg

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% 3.6% 0% 28% 48% 121% 38% 30% 255% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.47mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.63mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Lamb loin raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.43g 11.76g 20%
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 2.04µg 19%
Fats 17.07g 26.63g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 10.94g 10%
Zinc 3.32mg 2.53mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 2.08g 5%
Calories 230kcal 310kcal 4%
Phosphorus 170mg 152mg 3%
Protein 17.91g 16.32g 3%
Selenium 20.7µg 18.9µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.21mg 2%
Cholesterol 69mg 74mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.11mg 2%
Folate 19µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 6.47mg 1%
Copper 0.113mg 0.105mg 1%
Iron 1.66mg 1.61mg 1%
Potassium 249mg 214mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Sodium 56mg 56mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.018mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.191mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 1.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 1.441mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.419mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.517mg 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
16% 27% 57%
Protein: 16.32 g
Fats: 26.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 56.55 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more FatsFats +56%
~equal in Protein ~16.32g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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% 44% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.94 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.1%

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. Lamb loin raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174319/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.