Lamb loin vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb loin and meatball?

Lamb loin is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and zinc, yet meatball is higher in manganese, fiber, and phosphorus.
Lamb loin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 50% more.
Lamb loin has 2 times more vitamin B3 than meatball. While lamb loin has 7.1mg of vitamin B3, meatball has only 3.108mg.
The amount of cholesterol in meatball is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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.

Lamb loin

Meatball

Contains more IronIron	+19.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+105.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+60.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+34.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+344.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1310%

~equal in Copper ~0.123mg

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

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+128.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+121%
Contains more CholineCholine	+95.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+83.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+74.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+89.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.21µg	1µg	50%
Sodium	64mg	666mg	26%
Vitamin B3	7.1mg	3.108mg	25%
Selenium	24.6µg	15.3µg	17%
Zinc	3.41mg	1.66mg	16%
Protein	22.55g	14.4g	16%
Saturated fat	10.24g	7.627g	12%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.282mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.87g	3.346g	10%
Cholesterol	95mg	66mg	10%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Phosphorus	180mg	239mg	8%
Choline	88.4mg	45.2mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.202mg	7%
Calcium	18mg	80mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.65mg	0.924mg	5%
Iron	2.12mg	1.77mg	4%
Folate	19µg	36µg	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg	8.2µg	3%
Carbs	0g	8.06g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.136mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	22µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.42mg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	31mg	2%
Fats	23.59g	22.21g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	9.68g	9.188g	1%
Calories	309kcal	286kcal	1%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.23mg	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Potassium	246mg	296mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	5.76g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU	2IU	0%
Sugar	0g	3.47g	N/A
Copper	0.119mg	0.123mg	0%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.577g	N/A
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%
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.07g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.815g	N/A