Lamb loin vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb loin and chicken meat

Lamb loin is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, copper, and vitamin B2, yet chicken meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb loin is 80% higher.
Lamb loin contains 3 times more saturated fat than chicken meat. Lamb loin contains 10.24g of saturated fat, while chicken meat contains 3.79g.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, 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.

Lamb loin

Chicken meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains more IronIron	+68.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+80.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+75.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-22%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Potassium ~223mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

~equal in Selenium ~23.9µg

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.

Lamb loin

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+636.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+95.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+280%
Contains more CholineCholine	+34.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+263.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.21µg	0.3µg	80%
Saturated fat	10.24g	3.79g	29%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.4mg	22%
Fats	23.59g	13.6g	15%
Zinc	3.41mg	1.94mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	9.68g	5.34g	11%
Iron	2.12mg	1.26mg	11%
Protein	22.55g	27.3g	10%
Vitamin B3	7.1mg	8.487mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.65mg	1.03mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.87g	2.97g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.168mg	6%
Copper	0.119mg	0.066mg	6%
Vitamin A	0µg	48µg	5%
Choline	88.4mg	65.9mg	4%
Folate	19µg	5µg	4%
Calories	309kcal	239kcal	4%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.063mg	3%
Cholesterol	95mg	88mg	2%
Vitamin K	4.7µg	2.4µg	2%
Potassium	246mg	223mg	1%
Selenium	24.6µg	23.9µg	1%
Sodium	64mg	82mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.27mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin D	2IU	2IU	0%
Magnesium	23mg	23mg	0%
Calcium	18mg	15mg	0%
Phosphorus	180mg	182mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.02mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.264mg	0.305mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.088mg	1.362mg	0%
Leucine	1.754mg	1.986mg	0%
Lysine	1.991mg	2.223mg	0%
Methionine	0.579mg	0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.918mg	1.061mg	0%
Valine	1.217mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.02g	N/A