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

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The main differences between lamb loin and lamb ribs raw

  • Lamb loin is richer in selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet lamb ribs raw are richer in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for lamb ribs raw is 25% higher.
  • Lamb loin contains 2 times more iron than lamb ribs raw. Lamb loin contains 2.12mg of iron, while lamb ribs raw contain 1.39mg.
  • Lamb ribs raw contain less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are 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, raw.

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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 13% 4.5% 17% 52% 30% 74% 59% 7.3% 2.1% 92%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more IronIron +52.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%

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% 3.6% 0% 25% 44% 114% 37% 25% 261% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.62mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.09µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Lamb ribs raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.24g 15.16g 22%
Fats 23.59g 34.39g 17%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Protein 22.55g 14.52g 16%
Selenium 24.6µg 16.8µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 14.13g 11%
Iron 2.12mg 1.39mg 9%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 6.09mg 6%
Cholesterol 95mg 76mg 6%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.71mg 6%
Phosphorus 180mg 137mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 2.69g 5%
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 2.09µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.19mg 4%
Calories 309kcal 372kcal 3%
Copper 0.119mg 0.089mg 3%
Potassium 246mg 190mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 0.62mg 1%
Folate 19µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 64mg 56mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.621mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.7mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 1.129mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 1.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.373mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 0.591mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 0.783mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.46mg 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
15% 34% 51%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 34.39 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 0.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.3%
Contains more OtherOther +369%
Contains more FatsFats +45.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~50.8g

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% 44% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.9%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174321/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.