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Lamb loin vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb loin and goat

  • Lamb loin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet goat is richer in vitamin B2, copper, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for lamb loin is 47% higher.
  • Goat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Game meat, goat, 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.6%
Contains more IronIron +75.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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%
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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% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +291.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Goat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 1.19µg 43%
Saturated fat 10.24g 0.93g 42%
Fats 23.59g 3.03g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.61mg 28%
Selenium 24.6µg 11.8µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 1.36g 21%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 3.95mg 20%
Iron 2.12mg 3.73mg 20%
Copper 0.119mg 0.303mg 20%
Zinc 3.41mg 5.27mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 0.23g 11%
Protein 22.55g 27.1g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Calories 309kcal 143kcal 8%
Cholesterol 95mg 75mg 7%
Magnesium 23mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 246mg 405mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Phosphorus 180mg 201mg 3%
Choline 88.4mg 106.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 1.2µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.042mg 1%
Sodium 64mg 86mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.565mg 0%

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
Goat
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27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +678.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +29.9%
Contains more OtherOther +22.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +611.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +713%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.