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

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How are chicken breast and lamb loin different?

Chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, and phosphorus, while lamb loin is higher in vitamin B12, fats, zinc, iron, and vitamin B2.
Lamb loin covers your daily need for vitamin B12 77% more than chicken breast.
Chicken breast contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than lamb loin. Chicken breast contains 0.64mg of vitamin B6, while lamb loin contains 0.11mg.
Chicken breast is lower in saturated fat.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken breast

Lamb loin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+34.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+36.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.5%
Contains more IronIron	+86%
Contains more CopperCopper	+120.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+215.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19%

~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

~equal in Selenium ~24.6µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken breast

Lamb loin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+481.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+92%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+497.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+95.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+375%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.37µg	2.21µg	77%
Vitamin B3	14.782mg	7.1mg	48%
Vitamin B6	0.64mg	0.11mg	41%
Saturated fat	1.29g	10.24g	41%
Fats	4.71g	23.59g	29%
Protein	33.44g	22.55g	22%
Zinc	1.08mg	3.41mg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	1.72g	9.68g	20%
Iron	1.14mg	2.12mg	12%
Phosphorus	246mg	180mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.125mg	0.24mg	9%
Vitamin B5	1.04mg	0.65mg	8%
Copper	0.054mg	0.119mg	7%
Calories	187kcal	309kcal	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.07g	1.87g	5%
Folate	4µg	19µg	4%
Selenium	26.2µg	24.6µg	3%
Magnesium	31mg	23mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.42mg	0.11mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.079mg	0.1mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	4.7µg	2%
Cholesterol	91mg	95mg	1%
Potassium	276mg	246mg	1%
Sodium	79mg	64mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	0µg	1%
Choline	95.9mg	88.4mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	18g	7.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	56kcal	137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	0.51g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.51g	0g	0%
Vitamin D*	5 IU	2 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Calcium	16mg	18mg	0%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.02mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.39mg	0.264mg	0%
Threonine	1.412mg	0.965mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.765mg	1.088mg	0%
Leucine	2.509mg	1.754mg	0%
Lysine	2.836mg	1.991mg	0%
Methionine	0.925mg	0.579mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.328mg	0.918mg	0%
Valine	1.659mg	1.217mg	0%
Histidine	1.037mg	0.714mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.03g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0g	N/A