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Mutton vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mutton and beef different?

  • Mutton is richer in selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5, while beef is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B2.
  • Mutton covers your daily need for selenium, 23% more than beef.
  • Mutton contains 2 times more saturated fat than beef. Mutton contains 5.142g of saturated fat, while beef contains 2.595g.

Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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.
Mutton
Mutton
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 36% 179% 21% 162% 117% 18% 4.3% 207%
Beef
Beef
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more IronIron +56.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
~equal in Phosphorus ~259mg

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.
Mutton
Mutton
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 16% 15% 69% 122% 54% 87% 555% 0% 0%
Beef
Beef
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0.67% 5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~4.21µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mutton Beef DV% diff.
Selenium 38µg 25.4µg 23%
Iron 4.76mg 3.04mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.377mg 0.669mg 22%
Zinc 5.93mg 3.7mg 20%
Protein 33.43g 27.55g 12%
Saturated fat 5.142g 2.595g 12%
Vitamin B12 4.44µg 4.21µg 10%
Cholesterol 109mg 85mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.897mg 0.481mg 8%
Fats 11.09g 6.54g 7%
Vitamin B3 6.52mg 5.76mg 5%
Choline 100.6mg 75.6mg 5%
Magnesium 31mg 14mg 4%
Copper 0.062mg 0.097mg 4%
Sodium 135mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.25mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.459g 2.734g 4%
Calories 234kcal 169kcal 3%
Potassium 409mg 352mg 2%
Phosphorus 272mg 259mg 2%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.532g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 70kcal 61kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 43g 59g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 0.08g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.08g 0g 0%
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0%
Calcium 10mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.257mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.403mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.588mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.764mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 2.999mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.918mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.399mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.678mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.975mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mutton
Mutton
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33% 11% 54%
Protein: 33.43 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.08 g
Water: 54 g
Other: 1.4 g
Beef
Beef
1
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +69.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +600%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mutton
Mutton
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49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Beef
Beef
1
44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.5%

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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. Mutton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167634/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.