Lamb loin vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lamb loin and deer meat

Lamb loin has more selenium; however, deer meat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
Deer meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 59% more.
Lamb loin has 9 times more saturated fat than deer meat. Lamb loin has 10.24g of saturated fat, while deer meat has 1.142g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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.

Lamb loin

Deer meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+123.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+76.4%
Contains more IronIron	+100.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+113.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+17%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-10.9%

~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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.

Lamb loin

Deer meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+111.1%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+458.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+63.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.21µg	3.62µg	59%
Saturated fat	10.24g	1.142g	41%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.614mg	39%
Fats	23.59g	2.35g	33%
Iron	2.12mg	4.25mg	27%
Selenium	24.6µg	11µg	25%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.563mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	9.68g	0.554g	23%
Phosphorus	180mg	299mg	17%
Choline	88.4mg		16%
Protein	22.55g	29.9g	15%
Copper	0.119mg	0.254mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.26mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.87g	0.127g	12%
Vitamin B3	7.1mg	8.78mg	11%
Calories	309kcal	149kcal	8%
Potassium	246mg	434mg	6%
Zinc	3.41mg	3.99mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.65mg	0.856mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg		4%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.62mg	3%
Folate	19µg	9µg	3%
Cholesterol	95mg	88mg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	33mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Calcium	18mg	5mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.3g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	137kcal	50kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	67g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	0.6	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU		0%
Sodium	64mg	57mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.022mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.264mg	0.266mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	1.133mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.088mg	1.287mg	0%
Leucine	1.754mg	2.28mg	0%
Lysine	1.991mg	2.434mg	0%
Methionine	0.579mg	0.7mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.918mg	1.133mg	0%
Valine	1.217mg	1.455mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.895mg	0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A