Lamb leg vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb leg and pork leg different?
- Lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and copper; however, pork leg is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb leg is 78% higher.
- Lamb leg contains 2 times more iron than pork leg. While lamb leg contains 1.66mg of iron, pork leg contains only 0.85mg.
- Pork leg has less saturated fat.
Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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 | +15% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +296.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +466.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 0.63µg | 78% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.736mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.401mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 20.7µg | 29.4µg | 16% |
| Zinc | 3.32mg | 1.93mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.26mg | 4.574mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.66mg | 0.85mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.065mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 7.43g | 6.54g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 199mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.35g | 2.01g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7g | 8.38g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Fats | 17.07g | 18.87g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 249mg | 315mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Calories | 230kcal | 245kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 17.91g | 17.43g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 73mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.685mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.767mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.393mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.582mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.46mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.967mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.567mg | 0.659mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +10.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +75.7% |
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Protein
~17.43g
~equal in
Carbs
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~equal in
Water
~62.47g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +48.9% |
