Steak vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between steak and lamb loin
- Steak has more vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium; however, lamb loin has more vitamin B3 and polyunsaturated fat.
- Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 30% more.
- Steak has 2 times more zinc than lamb loin. Steak has 6.34mg of zinc, while lamb loin has 3.41mg.
- Steak is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +13.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +193.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.11mg | 30% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 3.41mg | 27% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.65mg | 13% | |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 24.6µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 7.1mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 10.24g | 8% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 23.59g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 95mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 1.87g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.24mg | 5% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 22.55g | 5% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 2.12mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.119mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 4.7µg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 309kcal | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 180mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 246mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 9.68g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 2IU | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 2.21µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 1.754mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 1.991mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +24% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +151.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.55g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~52.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +108.7% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~9.68g
