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Lamb loin vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Lamb loin and Ham different?

  • Lamb loin is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, Selenium, and Iron, however, Ham is richer in Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Lamb loin is 65% higher.
  • Lamb loin contains 6 times more Saturated Fat than Ham. While Lamb loin contains 10.24g of Saturated Fat, Ham contains only 1.81g.

Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +43.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170%
~equal in Phosphorus ~196mg

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% 3% 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% 5% 24% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +240%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +654%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0IU
~equal in Choline ~85.1mg

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
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +326.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%
Contains more OtherOther +221.3%
~equal in Protein ~20.93g

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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36% 53% 11%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +269.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -82.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lamb loin Ham
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Ham Opinion
Calories 309kcal 145kcal Lamb loin
Protein 22.55g 20.93g Lamb loin
Fats 23.59g 5.53g Lamb loin
Net carbs 0g 1.5g Ham
Carbs 0g 1.5g Ham
Cholesterol 95mg 53mg Ham
Vitamin D 2IU 32IU Ham
Magnesium 23mg 14mg Lamb loin
Calcium 18mg 8mg Lamb loin
Potassium 246mg 287mg Ham
Iron 2.12mg 1.48mg Lamb loin
Copper 0.119mg 0.079mg Lamb loin
Zinc 3.41mg 2.88mg Lamb loin
Phosphorus 180mg 196mg Ham
Sodium 64mg 1203mg Lamb loin
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.25mg Ham
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.8µg Ham
Manganese 0.02mg 0.054mg Ham
Selenium 24.6µg 19.5µg Lamb loin
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.754mg Ham
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.202mg Lamb loin
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 4.023mg Lamb loin
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 0.403mg Lamb loin
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.4mg Ham
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 0.65µg Lamb loin
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0µg Lamb loin
Folate 19µg 3µg Lamb loin
Choline 88.4mg 85.1mg Lamb loin
Saturated Fat 10.24g 1.81g Ham
Monounsaturated Fat 9.68g 2.62g Lamb loin
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 0.54g Lamb loin
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.251mg Lamb loin
Threonine 0.965mg 0.931mg Lamb loin
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.918mg Lamb loin
Leucine 1.754mg 1.661mg Lamb loin
Lysine 1.991mg 1.775mg Lamb loin
Methionine 0.579mg 0.553mg Lamb loin
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 0.904mg Lamb loin
Valine 1.217mg 0.908mg Lamb loin
Histidine 0.714mg 0.75mg Ham

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lamb loin Ham
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Lamb loin
45%
Ham
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Lamb loin
55%
Ham

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Lamb loin
Lamb loin contains less Sodium (difference - 1139mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Lamb loin
Lamb loin is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ham
Ham is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 42mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ham
Ham is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.43g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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