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Lamb loin vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb loin and ground chicken different?

  • Lamb loin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, and copper, while ground chicken is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Lamb loin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 71% more than ground chicken.
  • Lamb loin contains 3 times more saturated fat than ground chicken. Lamb loin contains 10.24g of saturated fat, while ground chicken contains 3.11g.

Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned types were used 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.
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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +128%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +123.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +389.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.107mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Ground chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 0.51µg 71%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.538mg 33%
Saturated fat 10.24g 3.11g 32%
Selenium 24.6µg 14.3µg 19%
Fats 23.59g 10.92g 19%
Iron 2.12mg 0.93mg 15%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.92mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 1.327mg 14%
Potassium 246mg 677mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 4.879g 12%
Phosphorus 180mg 234mg 8%
Copper 0.119mg 0.062mg 6%
Calories 309kcal 189kcal 6%
Choline 88.4mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.302mg 5%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Cholesterol 95mg 107mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.121mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Protein 22.55g 23.28g 1%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 2.08g 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sodium 64mg 75mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 7.107mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +116%
Contains more OtherOther +54.5%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.28g
~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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.2%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.