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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more FatsFats | +23.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-13700% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.3% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +164.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.3% |