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Lamb loin vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb loin and pot roast different?

  • Lamb loin is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while pot roast is higher in zinc and vitamin B6.
  • Pot roast covers your daily need for zinc, 30% more than lamb loin.
  • Lamb loin contains 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than pot roast. Lamb loin contains 1.87g of polyunsaturated fat, while pot roast contains 0.708g.
  • Pot roast is lower in saturated fat.

Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types were 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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more IronIron +14.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.6%
~equal in Potassium ~231mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~174mg
~equal in Selenium ~27µg

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% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +161.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Pot roast DV% diff.
Zinc 3.41mg 6.66mg 30%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 4.105mg 19%
Protein 22.55g 28.94g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.283mg 13%
Saturated fat 10.24g 7.548g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 0.708g 8%
Cholesterol 95mg 116mg 7%
Fats 23.59g 19.17g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.171mg 5%
Iron 2.12mg 2.42mg 4%
Choline 88.4mg 110.2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 8.175g 4%
Selenium 24.6µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 2.13µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.059mg 3%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Copper 0.119mg 0.099mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 0.571mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 1.8µg 2%
Calories 309kcal 297kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 64mg 47mg 1%
Phosphorus 180mg 174mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 8IU 1%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 246mg 231mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.924mg 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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +-13700%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~51.9g

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.3%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.