Lamb loin vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lamb loin and elk meat?
- Lamb loin is higher in selenium, yet elk meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Lamb loin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 44% more.
- Lamb loin has 2 times more selenium than elk meat. While lamb loin has 24.6µg of selenium, elk meat has only 10.5µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in elk meat is lower.
We used Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean, only, cooked, broiled types in this article.
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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 | +260% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +134.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +92% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +193.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.9% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +54.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +340.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 10.24g | 1.342g | 40% |
| Fats | 23.59g | 3.41g | 31% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.21µg | 2.96µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.485mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 24.6µg | 10.5µg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.349mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.12mg | 4.07mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.68g | 0.97g | 22% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Protein | 22.55g | 30.76g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 285mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.65mg | 1.212mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.87g | 0.161g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.37mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 72mg | 8% |
| Calories | 309kcal | 162kcal | 7% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 4.12mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.1mg | 6.143mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.144mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.7µg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 246mg | 392mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 64mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.264mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.965mg | 1.236mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.088mg | 1.291mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.754mg | 2.293mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.991mg | 2.513mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.579mg | 0.755mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.918mg | 1.126mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.217mg | 1.428mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.714mg | 0.948mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +591.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +897.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1061.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
