Lamb loin vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb loin and porterhouse steak

Lamb loin is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat, yet porterhouse steak is richer in vitamin B6, zinc, and iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for porterhouse steak is 20% higher.
Lamb loin contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than porterhouse steak. Lamb loin contains 0.65mg of vitamin B5, while porterhouse steak contains 0.314mg.
Porterhouse steak contains 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 Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.

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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

Porterhouse steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+157.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.5%
Contains more IronIron	+38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+33.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~193mg

~equal in Sodium ~65mg

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

Porterhouse steak

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+107%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+171.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+231.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.099mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.228mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.18µg

~equal in Choline ~91.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.365mg	20%
Vitamin B3	7.1mg	4.21mg	18%
Saturated fat	10.24g	7.271g	13%
Iron	2.12mg	2.94mg	10%
Zinc	3.41mg	4.56mg	10%
Selenium	24.6µg	19.6µg	9%
Cholesterol	95mg	67mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.87g	0.69g	8%
Fats	23.59g	19.27g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.65mg	0.314mg	7%
Vitamin K	4.7µg		4%
Monounsaturated fat	9.68g	8.65g	3%
Folate	19µg	7µg	3%
Protein	22.55g	23.96g	3%
Calories	309kcal	276kcal	2%
Phosphorus	180mg	193mg	2%
Potassium	246mg	299mg	2%
Calcium	18mg	7mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.228mg	1%
Vitamin B12	2.21µg	2.18µg	1%
Copper	0.119mg	0.13mg	1%
Choline	88.4mg	91.3mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin D	2IU		0%
Magnesium	23mg	22mg	0%
Sodium	64mg	65mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.18mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.015mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.099mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.264mg	0.259mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	1.104mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.088mg	1.228mg	0%
Leucine	1.754mg	2.105mg	0%
Lysine	1.991mg	2.233mg	0%
Methionine	0.579mg	0.676mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.918mg	1.033mg	0%
Valine	1.217mg	1.288mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.775mg	0%