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Lamb leg vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb leg and pork spare ribs different?

  • Lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc; however, pork spare ribs are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb leg is 88% higher.

Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Pork, fresh, spareribs, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +82.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
~equal in Potassium ~242mg
~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +557.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.625mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Pork spare ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 0.38µg 88%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.574mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 3.953g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.319mg 16%
Vitamin D 2.3µg 12%
Choline 59.7mg 11%
Vitamin D 91IU 11%
Fats 17.07g 23.4g 10%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 4.662mg 10%
Iron 1.66mg 0.91mg 9%
Zinc 3.32mg 2.5mg 7%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Protein 17.91g 15.47g 5%
Phosphorus 170mg 141mg 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.08mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 8.542g 4%
Cholesterol 69mg 80mg 4%
Selenium 20.7µg 22µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.251mg 2%
Calories 230kcal 277kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.625mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.37mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 81mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 15mg 1%
Potassium 249mg 242mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Saturated fat 7.43g 7.529g 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.65mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.668mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more FatsFats +37.1%
Contains more OtherOther +97.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~7.529g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/nutrients
  2. Pork spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.