Lamb loin vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between lamb loin and beef tenderloin
- Lamb loin is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat, yet beef tenderloin is richer in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for lamb loin is 26% higher.
- Lamb loin contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than beef tenderloin. Lamb loin contains 0.65mg of vitamin B5, while beef tenderloin contains 0.25mg.
Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +136.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +11.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.1mg | 3mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.12mg | 3.11mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.25mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.21µg | 2.46µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.65mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 4.03mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.87g | 1g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.7µg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 24.6µg | 22.9µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 203mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 8µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 246mg | 331mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 85mg | 3% |
| Protein | 22.55g | 23.9g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 10.24g | 9.72g | 2% |
| Fats | 23.59g | 24.6g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.68g | 10.27g | 1% |
| Calories | 309kcal | 324kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.123mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 57mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 91mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.264mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.965mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.088mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.754mg | 1.889mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.991mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.579mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.918mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.217mg | 1.163mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.714mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.55 g
Fats:
23.59 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.5 g
Other:
1.36 g
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +130.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.9g
~equal in
Fats
~24.6g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~48.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.87 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +87% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~9.72g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~10.27g
