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Lamb loin vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb loin and luncheon meat different?

  • Lamb loin is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and copper; however, luncheon meat is richer in selenium and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb loin is 54% higher.
  • Lamb loin contains 4 times more copper than luncheon meat. While lamb loin contains 0.119mg of copper, luncheon meat contains only 0.03mg.
  • Luncheon meat has less saturated fat.

Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more IronIron +118.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.613mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Luncheon meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 0.92µg 54%
Sodium 64mg 820mg 33%
Saturated fat 10.24g 3.944g 29%
Selenium 24.6µg 38.3µg 25%
Fats 23.59g 12.77g 17%
Iron 2.12mg 0.97mg 14%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 5.225mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.272mg 12%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.15mg 11%
Protein 22.55g 17.5g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 5.685g 10%
Copper 0.119mg 0.03mg 10%
Calories 309kcal 189kcal 6%
Cholesterol 95mg 78mg 6%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Choline 88.4mg 63.9mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 1.565g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.213mg 2%
Potassium 246mg 300mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.128mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 0.613mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.037mg 1%
Phosphorus 180mg 170mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.04g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.04g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g N/A

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
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.9%
Contains more FatsFats +84.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more OtherOther +107.4%

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
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%

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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

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.