Lamb loin vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb loin and lamb leg?

Lamb loin is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat, yet lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12.
Lamb loin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 14% higher.
Lamb leg contains less saturated fat.

We used Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw 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.

Lamb loin

Lamb leg

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+27.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+18.8%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-12.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Potassium ~249mg

~equal in Copper ~0.113mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.32mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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.

Lamb loin

Lamb leg

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+13.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+13.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.69mg

~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Choline	88.4mg		16%
Saturated fat	10.24g	7.43g	13%
Vitamin B12	2.21µg	2.5µg	12%
Fats	23.59g	17.07g	10%
Protein	22.55g	17.91g	9%
Cholesterol	95mg	69mg	9%
Selenium	24.6µg	20.7µg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	9.68g	7g	7%
Iron	2.12mg	1.66mg	6%
Vitamin B3	7.1mg	6.26mg	5%
Calories	309kcal	230kcal	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg		4%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.13mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.15mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.87g	1.35g	3%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Calcium	18mg	9mg	1%
Copper	0.119mg	0.113mg	1%
Zinc	3.41mg	3.32mg	1%
Phosphorus	180mg	170mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.21mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.23mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.65mg	0.69mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.3g	7.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	137kcal	128kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	1.1	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU		0%
Magnesium	23mg	23mg	0%
Potassium	246mg	249mg	0%
Sodium	64mg	56mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.02mg	0%
Folate	19µg	19µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.264mg	0.209mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	0.767mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.088mg	0.864mg	0%
Leucine	1.754mg	1.393mg	0%
Lysine	1.991mg	1.582mg	0%
Methionine	0.579mg	0.46mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.918mg	0.729mg	0%
Valine	1.217mg	0.967mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.567mg	0%