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

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Significant differences between lamb loin and ground beef

  • Lamb loin has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat; however, ground beef is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Ground beef covers your daily zinc needs 22% more than lamb loin.
  • Ground beef has 5 times less polyunsaturated fat than lamb loin. Lamb loin has 1.87g of polyunsaturated fat, while ground beef has 0.408g.
  • Ground beef contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.3%
~equal in Potassium ~241mg
~equal in Iron ~2.27mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +62.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Ground beef DV% diff.
Zinc 3.41mg 5.84mg 22%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 4.026mg 19%
Saturated fat 10.24g 6.073g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.311mg 15%
Fats 23.59g 15.37g 13%
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 2.49µg 12%
Selenium 24.6µg 19.1µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 0.408g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 7.322g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.171mg 5%
Copper 0.119mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.051mg 4%
Choline 88.4mg 73.2mg 3%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 0.512mg 3%
Protein 22.55g 23.87g 3%
Calories 309kcal 241kcal 3%
Iron 2.12mg 2.27mg 2%
Phosphorus 180mg 166mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 2.9µg 2%
Cholesterol 95mg 88mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 246mg 241mg 0%
Sodium 64mg 73mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +53.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +75.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.87g
~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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +358.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.7%

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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 beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.