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

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Important differences between quail meat and lamb loin

Quail meat has more copper, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, lamb loin has more vitamin B12, fats, selenium, and zinc.
Lamb loin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 74% more.
Quail meat has 5 times more vitamin B6 than lamb loin. Quail meat has 0.6mg of vitamin B6, while lamb loin has 0.11mg.
Quail meat is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Quail, meat, and skin, raw and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Quail meat

Lamb loin

Contains more IronIron	+87.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+326.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+52.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+40.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+48.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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.

Quail meat

Lamb loin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+144%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+445.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+414%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+137.5%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	2.21µg	74%
Copper	0.507mg	0.119mg	43%
Vitamin B6	0.6mg	0.11mg	38%
Saturated fat	3.38g	10.24g	31%
Iron	3.97mg	2.12mg	23%
Fats	12.05g	23.59g	18%
Choline		88.4mg	16%
Selenium	16.6µg	24.6µg	15%
Phosphorus	275mg	180mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	4.18g	9.68g	14%
Vitamin B1	0.244mg	0.1mg	12%
Zinc	2.42mg	3.41mg	9%
Vitamin A	73µg	0µg	8%
Vitamin C	6.1mg	0mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.98g	1.87g	7%
Calories	192kcal	309kcal	6%
Protein	19.63g	22.55g	6%
Cholesterol	76mg	95mg	6%
Vitamin K		4.7µg	4%
Vitamin B3	7.538mg	7.1mg	3%
Folate	8µg	19µg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.24mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.772mg	0.65mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Calcium	13mg	18mg	1%
Potassium	216mg	246mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.11mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	7.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	98kcal	137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	52g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.1	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Magnesium	23mg	23mg	0%
Sodium	53mg	64mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.02mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.264mg	0%
Threonine	0.945mg	0.965mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.013mg	1.088mg	0%
Leucine	1.613mg	1.754mg	0%
Lysine	1.645mg	1.991mg	0%
Methionine	0.591mg	0.579mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.826mg	0.918mg	0%
Valine	1.033mg	1.217mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.714mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0g	N/A