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Turkey breast vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey breast and lamb loin?

  • Turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6, yet lamb loin is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Lamb loin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% higher.
  • Turkey breast has 4 times more vitamin B6 than lamb loin. Turkey breast has 0.48mg of vitamin B6, while lamb loin has 0.11mg.
  • Turkey breast contains less cholesterol.

We used Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 22% 80% 40% 93% 77% 8.3% 2.6% 134%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +76.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg
~equal in Sodium ~64mg
~equal in Selenium ~24.6µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.2% 1.5% 25% 55% 133% 39% 25% 276% 12% 14% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +426.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.65mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Lamb loin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 2.21µg 75%
Saturated fat 1.91g 10.24g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.11mg 28%
Fats 7.02g 23.59g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 9.68g 18%
Zinc 1.57mg 3.41mg 17%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 7.1mg 12%
Iron 1.2mg 2.12mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.24mg 10%
Cholesterol 65mg 95mg 10%
Calories 157kcal 309kcal 8%
Copper 0.074mg 0.119mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.1mg 4%
Selenium 22.4µg 24.6µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 1.87g 1%
Phosphorus 186mg 180mg 1%
Protein 21.89g 22.55g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.65mg 1%
Potassium 275mg 246mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Sodium 59mg 64mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.264mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.754mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 1.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.579mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.918mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.714mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
23% 24% 53%
Protein: 22.55 g
Fats: 23.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.5 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%
Contains more FatsFats +236%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
~equal in Protein ~22.55g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.87 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +263.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.7%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/nutrients
  2. Lamb loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172490/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.