Lamb vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb and beef sirloin different?
- Lamb is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while beef sirloin is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 45% more than beef sirloin.
- Lamb contains 5 times more saturated fat than beef sirloin. Lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, while beef sirloin contains 1.915g.
Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +29.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47.3% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +73.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +228.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +178.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +423.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 1.47µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.681mg | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 1.915g | 31% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 5.03g | 24% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 38.9µg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 2.006g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 9.001mg | 15% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 30.8g | 13% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 5.7mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.185g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 253mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.163mg | 7% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 177kcal | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 81mg | 5% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 117.3mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.085mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 410mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 1.4µg | 3% |
| Folate | 18µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.607mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 1.92mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.088mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sodium | 72mg | 66mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 1.23mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.45mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 2.603mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.802mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.528mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.983mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.52 g
Fats:
20.94 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
53.72 g
Other:
0.82 g
Protein:
30.8 g
Fats:
5.03 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.58 g
Other:
0.59 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +316.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.51 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.185 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +339.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +716.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.3% |
