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 for 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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.21µg | 0.65µg | 65% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.754mg | 55% |
Sodium | 64mg | 1203mg | 50% |
Saturated fat | 10.24g | 1.81g | 38% |
Fats | 23.59g | 5.53g | 28% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.4mg | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.1mg | 4.023mg | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.68g | 2.62g | 18% |
Cholesterol | 95mg | 53mg | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.87g | 0.54g | 9% |
Selenium | 24.6µg | 19.5µg | 9% |
Calories | 309kcal | 145kcal | 8% |
Iron | 2.12mg | 1.48mg | 8% |
Zinc | 3.41mg | 2.88mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.65mg | 0.403mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.119mg | 0.079mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.7µg | 0µg | 4% |
Folate | 19µg | 3µg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 32IU | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.202mg | 3% |
Protein | 22.55g | 20.93g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 180mg | 196mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 14mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Potassium | 246mg | 287mg | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 8mg | 1% |
Choline | 88.4mg | 85.1mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.5g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.5g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.264mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.965mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.088mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.754mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.991mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.579mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.918mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.217mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.714mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +326.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +28.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +221.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +269.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +246.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.3% |