Lamb leg vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between lamb leg and pork loin
- Lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and copper; however, pork loin is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium.
- Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 82% higher.
- Lamb leg has 19 times more folate than pork loin. While lamb leg has 19µg of folate, pork loin has only 1µg.
- Pork loin 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, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.
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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 IronIron | +110.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +101.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60.4% |
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 | +36.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +371.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +593.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +214.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 0.53µg | 82% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13mg | 0.901mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.472mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 20.7µg | 33.2µg | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 7.43g | 4.36g | 14% |
| Zinc | 3.32mg | 1.74mg | 14% |
| Choline | 69.7mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.26mg | 4.58mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.66mg | 0.79mg | 11% |
| Fats | 17.07g | 12.58g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.056mg | 6% |
| Folate | 19µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 197mg | 4% |
| Protein | 17.91g | 19.74g | 4% |
| Potassium | 249mg | 356mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7g | 5.61g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 230kcal | 198kcal | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 63mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.248mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.723mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.35g | 1.34g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.767mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.393mg | 1.572mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.582mg | 1.766mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.46mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.967mg | 1.064mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.567mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +35.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~66.92g
~equal in
Other
~0.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.34g
