Lamb loin vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between lamb loin and horse meat?
- Lamb loin is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and copper.
- Lamb loin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% higher.
- Lamb loin has 2 times more vitamin B2 than horse meat. Lamb loin has 0.24mg of vitamin B2, while horse meat has 0.12mg.
- Horse meat contains less saturated fat.
We used Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +82.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +137.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +43% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.21µg | 3.16µg | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 10.24g | 1.9g | 38% |
| Iron | 2.12mg | 5.03mg | 36% |
| Fats | 23.59g | 6.05g | 27% |
| Selenium | 24.6µg | 13.5µg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.68g | 2.12g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.33mg | 17% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.1mg | 4.84mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.65mg | 13% | |
| Protein | 22.55g | 28.14g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 247mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 68mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.87g | 0.85g | 7% |
| Calories | 309kcal | 175kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.171mg | 6% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 3.82mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 246mg | 379mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.7µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 18mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 55mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.264mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.965mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.088mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.754mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.991mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.579mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.918mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.217mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.714mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.55 g
Fats:
23.59 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.5 g
Other:
1.36 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +289.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.87 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +356.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.4% |
