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Lamb loin vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb loin and mutton?

  • Lamb loin is richer in copper, yet mutton is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Mutton's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 93% higher.
  • Mutton contains less saturated fat.

We used Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 36% 179% 21% 162% 117% 18% 4.3% 207%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.3%
Contains more IronIron +124.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.5%

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%
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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% 16% 0% 15% 69% 122% 54% 87% 555% 0% 0% 55%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.52mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Mutton DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 4.44µg 93%
Iron 2.12mg 4.76mg 33%
Selenium 24.6µg 38µg 24%
Saturated fat 10.24g 5.142g 23%
Zinc 3.41mg 5.93mg 23%
Protein 22.55g 33.43g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.377mg 21%
Fats 23.59g 11.09g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 4.459g 13%
Phosphorus 180mg 272mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 0.814g 7%
Copper 0.119mg 0.062mg 6%
Cholesterol 95mg 109mg 5%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 246mg 409mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 0.897mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Calories 309kcal 234kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 6.52mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.06mg 3%
Sodium 64mg 135mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 31mg 2%
Choline 88.4mg 100.6mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.08g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.257mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.403mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.588mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 2.764mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 2.999mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.918mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 1.399mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 1.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.975mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g 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
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33% 11% 54%
Protein: 33.43 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.08 g
Water: 54 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +112.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~54g
~equal in Other ~1.4g

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
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49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.8%

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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. Mutton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167634/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.