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Lamb loin vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb loin and veal different?

  • Lamb loin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and iron, while veal is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Lamb loin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 39% more than veal.
  • Lamb loin contains 3 times more saturated fat than veal. Lamb loin contains 10.24g of saturated fat, while veal contains 3.04g.

Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more IronIron +114.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +291.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~95mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 1.27µg 39%
Saturated fat 10.24g 3.04g 33%
Fats 23.59g 7.56g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.39mg 22%
Selenium 24.6µg 13.7µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 2.84g 17%
Iron 2.12mg 0.99mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 1.16mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 0.55g 9%
Calories 309kcal 172kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 8.03mg 6%
Phosphorus 180mg 217mg 5%
Protein 22.55g 24.38g 4%
Zinc 3.41mg 3.87mg 4%
Cholesterol 95mg 103mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 1.2µg 3%
Potassium 246mg 337mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.07mg 3%
Copper 0.119mg 0.103mg 2%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.27mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 64mg 83mg 1%
Choline 88.4mg 95mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 24mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.885mg 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
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +212%
Contains more WaterWater +27.2%
~equal in Protein ~24.38g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.3g

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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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.