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

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

  • Lamb loin is richer in iron and selenium, yet lamb ribs is richer in monounsaturated fat.
  • Lamb ribs's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 13% higher.
  • Lamb loin contains less saturated fat.

We used Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 6.6% 24% 60% 38% 95% 71% 9.5% 2.5% 119%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.115mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.49mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

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%
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% 0% 23% 48% 127% 38% 25% 279% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.75mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.63mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Lamb ribs DV% diff.
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Saturated fat 10.24g 12.77g 12%
Fats 23.59g 29.82g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 12.52g 7%
Iron 2.12mg 1.6mg 7%
Selenium 24.6µg 21.8µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Calories 309kcal 359kcal 3%
Protein 22.55g 21.12g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 2.17g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 6.75mg 2%
Phosphorus 180mg 166mg 2%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 95mg 97mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.09mg 1%
Zinc 3.41mg 3.49mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 2.23µg 1%
Potassium 246mg 271mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 18mg 22mg 0%
Copper 0.119mg 0.115mg 0%
Sodium 64mg 73mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.1mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 0.63mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 1.642mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 1.865mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.542mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 0.86mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.669mg 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
21% 30% 48%
Protein: 21.12 g
Fats: 29.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 47.89 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more OtherOther +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +26.4%
~equal in Protein ~21.12g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~47.89g

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
47% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16%

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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 ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174323/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.