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Lamb loin vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb loin and lamb?

  • Lamb loin is higher in monounsaturated fat, yet lamb is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 14% more.

We used Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types 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 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Copper ~0.119mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg
~equal in Selenium ~26.4µg

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%
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.66mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.66mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.6µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg
~equal in Choline ~93.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 2.55µg 14%
Zinc 3.41mg 4.46mg 10%
Saturated fat 10.24g 8.83g 6%
Fats 23.59g 20.94g 4%
Protein 22.55g 24.52g 4%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 6.66mg 3%
Selenium 24.6µg 26.4µg 3%
Iron 2.12mg 1.88mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 1.51g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 8.82g 2%
Potassium 246mg 310mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.13mg 2%
Choline 88.4mg 93.7mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.25mg 1%
Calories 309kcal 294kcal 1%
Phosphorus 180mg 188mg 1%
Cholesterol 95mg 97mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Copper 0.119mg 0.119mg 0%
Sodium 64mg 72mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 0.66mg 0%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4.6µg 0%
Folate 19µg 18µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.777mg 0%

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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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +12.7%
Contains more OtherOther +65.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.52g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~53.72g

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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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.82g

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.