Luncheon meat vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are luncheon meat and lamb loin different?

Luncheon meat is higher in selenium and vitamin B6; however, lamb loin is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and copper.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb loin is 54% higher.
Luncheon meat contains 13 times more sodium than lamb loin. While luncheon meat contains 820mg of sodium, lamb loin contains only 64mg.

USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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.

Luncheon meat

Lamb loin

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+55.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+260%
Contains more IronIron	+118.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+296.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg

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.

Luncheon meat

Lamb loin

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+147.3%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+140.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+38.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.65mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	2.21µg	54%
Sodium	820mg	64mg	33%
Saturated fat	3.944g	10.24g	29%
Selenium	38.3µg	24.6µg	25%
Fats	12.77g	23.59g	17%
Iron	0.97mg	2.12mg	14%
Vitamin B3	5.225mg	7.1mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.272mg	0.11mg	12%
Zinc	2.15mg	3.41mg	11%
Protein	17.5g	22.55g	10%
Monounsaturated fat	5.685g	9.68g	10%
Copper	0.03mg	0.119mg	10%
Calories	189kcal	309kcal	6%
Cholesterol	78mg	95mg	6%
Folate	0µg	19µg	5%
Choline	63.9mg	88.4mg	4%
Vitamin K	0µg	4.7µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.565g	1.87g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.24mg	2%
Potassium	300mg	246mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.1mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.613mg	0.65mg	1%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.02mg	1%
Phosphorus	170mg	180mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	18mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	23mg	1%
Carbs	1.04g	0g	0%
Net carbs	1.04g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.11mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.264mg	0%
Threonine		0.965mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.088mg	0%
Leucine		1.754mg	0%
Lysine		1.991mg	0%
Methionine		0.579mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.918mg	0%
Valine		1.217mg	0%
Histidine		0.714mg	0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.055g		N/A