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Lamb leg vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb leg and pork belly?

  • Lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and copper, yet pork belly is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 69% higher.
  • Lamb leg has 3 times more zinc than pork belly. Lamb leg has 3.32mg of zinc, while pork belly has 1.02mg.
  • Lamb leg contains less saturated fat.

We used Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Pork, fresh, belly, raw 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 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.6%
Contains more IronIron +219.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +225.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%

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%
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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +197.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.242mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Pork belly DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 0.84µg 69%
Fats 17.07g 53.01g 55%
Saturated fat 7.43g 19.33g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 24.7g 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 5.65g 29%
Selenium 20.7µg 8µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.396mg 22%
Zinc 3.32mg 1.02mg 21%
Protein 17.91g 9.34g 17%
Calories 230kcal 518kcal 14%
Iron 1.66mg 0.52mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 4.647mg 10%
Phosphorus 170mg 108mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.256mg 9%
Copper 0.113mg 0.052mg 7%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.13mg 2%
Potassium 249mg 185mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.242mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.39mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 32mg 1%
Cholesterol 69mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.8%
Contains more WaterWater +75.1%
Contains more FatsFats +210.5%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +318.5%

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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 belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.