Lamb leg vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb leg and pork hock different?
- Lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, pork hock is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb leg is 83% higher.
- Lamb leg contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than pork hock. While lamb leg contains 6.26mg of vitamin B3, pork hock contains only 1.1mg.
- Pork hock has less saturated fat.
Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Pork, pickled pork hocks are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +283.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +429.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +183.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +111.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +238.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +469.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +134.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +390.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 0.51µg | 83% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 1050mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.26mg | 1.1mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 7.43g | 3.231g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 60mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.068mg | 12% |
| Fats | 17.07g | 10.54g | 10% |
| Selenium | 20.7µg | 26.3µg | 10% |
| Zinc | 3.32mg | 2.38mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.66mg | 1.14mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.064mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 89mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.344mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 249mg | 47mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7g | 5.134g | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Calories | 230kcal | 171kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 23µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.082mg | 3% |
| Protein | 17.91g | 19.11g | 2% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.35g | 1.198g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.113g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.767mg | 0.516mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.393mg | 0.841mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.582mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.46mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 0.554mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.967mg | 0.478mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.567mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.042g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.986g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +62% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +232.9% |
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Protein
~19.11g
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Carbs
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~equal in
Water
~68.02g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.5% |
