Lamb leg vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between lamb leg and pork jowl?
- Lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and copper, yet pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1.
- Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 89% higher.
- Lamb leg has 14 times more selenium than pork jowl. Lamb leg has 20.7µg of selenium, while pork jowl has 1.5µg.
- 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, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +666.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +295.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +182.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +295.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +97.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1280% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.4% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +176% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +204.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +38.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +196.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 17.07g | 69.61g | 81% |
| Saturated fat | 7.43g | 25.26g | 81% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 0.82µg | 70% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7g | 32.89g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.35g | 8.11g | 45% |
| Selenium | 20.7µg | 1.5µg | 35% |
| Zinc | 3.32mg | 0.84mg | 23% |
| Protein | 17.91g | 6.38g | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.386mg | 21% |
| Calories | 230kcal | 655kcal | 21% |
| Iron | 1.66mg | 0.42mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 86mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.26mg | 4.535mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.25mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 90mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 249mg | 148mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.005mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.236mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.767mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.393mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.582mg | 0.528mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.46mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.967mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.567mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +180.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +189.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +307.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +160% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +369.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +500.7% |
