Lamb leg vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between lamb leg and pork chop
- Lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12 and iron; however, pork chop is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 77% higher.
- Lamb leg has 2 times more iron than pork chop. While lamb leg has 1.66mg of iron, pork chop has only 0.87mg.
- Pork chop has less saturated fat.
The food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +522.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +278.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +276.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +226% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 0.66µg | 77% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.49mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 20.7µg | 36.4µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.489mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 7.43g | 4.339g | 14% |
| Protein | 17.91g | 23.72g | 12% |
| Choline | 67.5mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.26mg | 7.927mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.66mg | 0.87mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 241mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 1.104mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.313mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7g | 4.887g | 5% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 56mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 40IU | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.35g | 1.894g | 4% |
| Fats | 17.07g | 14.35g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 3.32mg | 3.15mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 249mg | 315mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.105mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 74mg | 1% |
| Calories | 230kcal | 231kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.767mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 1.123mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.393mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.582mg | 2.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.46mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 0.985mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.967mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.567mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.922g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +19% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.4% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.3% |
