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

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Differences between lamb loin and beef sirloin

  • Lamb loin has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while beef sirloin has more vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Beef sirloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 44% higher.
  • Beef sirloin contains 5 times less saturated fat than lamb loin. Lamb loin contains 10.24g of saturated fat, while beef sirloin contains 1.915g.

The food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled.

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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% 5.4% 22% 80% 40% 93% 77% 8.3% 2.6% 134%
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 +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.92mg
~equal in Sodium ~66mg

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% 2.2% 1.5% 25% 55% 133% 39% 25% 276% 12% 14% 48%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +235.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +519.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.607mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.681mg 44%
Saturated fat 10.24g 1.915g 38%
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 1.47µg 31%
Fats 23.59g 5.03g 29%
Selenium 24.6µg 38.9µg 26%
Zinc 3.41mg 5.7mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 2.006g 19%
Protein 22.55g 30.8g 17%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 9.001mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 0.185g 11%
Phosphorus 180mg 253mg 10%
Calories 309kcal 177kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.163mg 6%
Choline 88.4mg 117.3mg 5%
Cholesterol 95mg 81mg 5%
Potassium 246mg 410mg 5%
Copper 0.119mg 0.085mg 4%
Iron 2.12mg 1.92mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 1.4µg 3%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.088mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 0.607mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 18mg 22mg 0%
Sodium 64mg 66mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.983mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 24% 53%
Protein: 22.55 g
Fats: 23.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.5 g
Other: 1.36 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 +369%
Contains more OtherOther +130.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.6%
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.87 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 +382.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +910.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%

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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 loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172490/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.

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