Lamb vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb and steak different?
- Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and polyunsaturated fat; however, steak is richer in vitamin B6, zinc, selenium, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for steak is 28% higher.
- Lamb contains 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than steak. While lamb contains 1.51g of polyunsaturated fat, steak contains only 0.896g.
- Steak has less cholesterol.
Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled are the varieties 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 CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +27.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +187.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +284.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.5mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 6.34mg | 17% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 2.2µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 13% | |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 31.8µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 5.149mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 2.4mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 78mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.896g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.085mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 163mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.301mg | 4% |
| Folate | 18µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 1.6µg | 3% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 19.02g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 8.443g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 9.171g | 1% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 24.85g | 1% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 271kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 279mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 6IU | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.85g
~equal in
Fats
~19.02g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~55.59g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +68.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~8.443g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~9.171g
