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Lamb leg vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb leg and pork

  • Lamb leg has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and vitamin B3, while pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Lamb leg covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 75% more than pork.
  • Lamb leg contains 2 times more iron than pork. While lamb leg contains 1.66mg of iron, pork contains only 0.87mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pork is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +90.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.8%

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% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 0%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +257.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +574.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.698mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 0.7µg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.877mg 62%
Selenium 20.7µg 45.3µg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.464mg 24%
Protein 17.91g 27.32g 19%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Phosphorus 170mg 246mg 11%
Saturated fat 7.43g 5.23g 10%
Iron 1.66mg 0.87mg 10%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 5.037mg 8%
Zinc 3.32mg 2.39mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.321mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Potassium 249mg 423mg 5%
Fats 17.07g 13.92g 5%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Cholesterol 69mg 80mg 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.073mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 6.19g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 1.2g 1%
Calories 230kcal 242kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.29mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 19mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 62mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.698mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +22.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~57.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.6%

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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. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/nutrients
  2. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.