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Lamb loin vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb loin and Canadian bacon

  • Lamb loin has more vitamin B12, iron, and zinc; however, Canadian bacon is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Lamb loin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 74% more than Canadian bacon.
  • Lamb loin has 10 times more saturated fat than Canadian bacon. While lamb loin has 10.24g of saturated fat, Canadian bacon has only 1.039g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +278.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.9%

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% 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% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +414%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2250%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +569%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 0.43µg 74%
Selenium 24.6µg 50.4µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.669mg 47%
Saturated fat 10.24g 1.039g 42%
Sodium 64mg 993mg 40%
Fats 23.59g 2.78g 32%
Potassium 246mg 999mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 1.255g 21%
Iron 2.12mg 0.56mg 20%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 9.988mg 18%
Phosphorus 180mg 309mg 18%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.73mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.28mg 13%
Protein 22.55g 28.31g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 0.485g 9%
Cholesterol 95mg 67mg 9%
Calories 309kcal 146kcal 8%
Copper 0.119mg 0.063mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.185mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0.2µg 4%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Choline 88.4mg 104.8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 0.72mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 7mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 9IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

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
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +748.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more OtherOther +239%

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
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +671.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.