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Lamb vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb and lamb loin?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc, yet lamb loin is higher in monounsaturated fat.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 14% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lamb is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.119mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg
~equal in Selenium ~24.6µg

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.
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.65mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.7µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg
~equal in Choline ~88.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Lamb loin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 2.21µg 14%
Zinc 4.46mg 3.41mg 10%
Saturated fat 8.83g 10.24g 6%
Fats 20.94g 23.59g 4%
Protein 24.52g 22.55g 4%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 7.1mg 3%
Selenium 26.4µg 24.6µg 3%
Iron 1.88mg 2.12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 1.87g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 9.68g 2%
Potassium 310mg 246mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.11mg 2%
Choline 93.7mg 88.4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.24mg 1%
Calories 294kcal 309kcal 1%
Phosphorus 188mg 180mg 1%
Cholesterol 97mg 95mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 18mg 0%
Copper 0.119mg 0.119mg 0%
Sodium 72mg 64mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.65mg 0%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4.7µg 0%
Folate 18µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.264mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.754mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.579mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.918mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.714mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
23% 24% 53%
Protein: 22.55 g
Fats: 23.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.5 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +12.7%
Contains more OtherOther +65.9%
~equal in Protein ~22.55g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~52.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.87 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.68g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients
  2. Lamb loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172490/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.