Lamb loin vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lamb loin and chuck steak

Lamb loin has more vitamin B3 and polyunsaturated fat; however, chuck steak is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and selenium.
Chuck steak covers your daily zinc needs 48% more than lamb loin.
Chuck steak contains 2 times less polyunsaturated fat than lamb loin. Lamb loin contains 1.87g of polyunsaturated fat, while chuck steak contains 0.81g.
Chuck steak has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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

Chuck steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-9.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+66.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+32.1%
Contains more IronIron	+15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+11.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~193mg

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

Chuck steak

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+52.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+193.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+11.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+37.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	3.41mg	8.68mg	48%
Vitamin B12	2.21µg	3.03µg	34%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.373mg	20%
Vitamin B3	7.1mg	4.663mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.87g	0.81g	7%
Saturated fat	10.24g	8.66g	7%
Fats	23.59g	19.64g	6%
Protein	22.55g	24.98g	5%
Copper	0.119mg	0.077mg	5%
Selenium	24.6µg	27.5µg	5%
Iron	2.12mg	2.45mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.191mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.066mg	3%
Vitamin K	4.7µg	1.6µg	3%
Folate	19µg	6µg	3%
Cholesterol	95mg	87mg	3%
Choline	88.4mg	79mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.65mg	0.752mg	2%
Calories	309kcal	277kcal	2%
Potassium	246mg	325mg	2%
Phosphorus	180mg	193mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	9.68g	9.457g	1%
Vitamin D	2IU	5IU	0%
Magnesium	23mg	22mg	0%
Calcium	18mg	16mg	0%
Sodium	64mg	71mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.012mg	0%
Trans fat		1.287g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.264mg	0.281mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	1.099mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.088mg	1.062mg	0%
Leucine	1.754mg	2.009mg	0%
Lysine	1.991mg	2.184mg	0%
Methionine	0.579mg	0.709mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.918mg	0.951mg	0%
Valine	1.217mg	1.129mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.809mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.041g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.619g	N/A