Meatball vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between meatball and lamb loin?

Meatball is higher in manganese, fiber, and phosphorus, yet lamb loin is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and zinc.
Lamb loin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 50% more.
The amount of sodium in lamb loin is lower.

We used Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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.

Meatball

Lamb loin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+34.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+344.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1310%

Contains more IronIron	+19.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+105.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+60.8%

~equal in Copper ~0.119mg

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.

Meatball

Lamb loin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+83.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+74.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+89.5%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+128.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+121%
Contains more CholineCholine	+95.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1µg	2.21µg	50%
Sodium	666mg	64mg	26%
Vitamin B3	3.108mg	7.1mg	25%
Selenium	15.3µg	24.6µg	17%
Zinc	1.66mg	3.41mg	16%
Protein	14.4g	22.55g	16%
Saturated fat	7.627g	10.24g	12%
Manganese	0.282mg	0.02mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.346g	1.87g	10%
Cholesterol	66mg	95mg	10%
Fiber	2.3g	0g	9%
Phosphorus	239mg	180mg	8%
Choline	45.2mg	88.4mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.202mg	0.11mg	7%
Calcium	80mg	18mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.924mg	0.65mg	5%
Iron	1.77mg	2.12mg	4%
Folate	36µg	19µg	4%
Vitamin K	8.2µg	4.7µg	3%
Carbs	8.06g	0g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	0.1mg	3%
Vitamin A	22µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.42mg	0.11mg	2%
Magnesium	31mg	23mg	2%
Fats	22.21g	23.59g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	9.188g	9.68g	1%
Calories	286kcal	309kcal	1%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.24mg	1%
Starch	2.25g		1%
Potassium	296mg	246mg	1%
Net carbs	5.76g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU	2IU	0%
Sugar	3.47g	0g	N/A
Copper	0.123mg	0.119mg	0%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.577g		N/A
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%
Fructose	0.21g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.163g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.012g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.022g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.07g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.815g		N/A