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Lamb loin vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb loin and pork?

  • Lamb loin is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 65% more.
  • Lamb loin has 3 times more vitamin B12 than pork. While lamb loin has 2.21µg of vitamin B12, pork has only 0.7µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pork is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types 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% 5.4% 22% 80% 40% 93% 77% 8.3% 2.6% 134%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +143.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +63%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.1%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Sodium ~62mg

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% 2.2% 1.5% 25% 55% 133% 39% 25% 276% 12% 14% 48%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +215.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +777%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.698mg
~equal in Choline ~93.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.877mg 65%
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 0.7µg 63%
Selenium 24.6µg 45.3µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.464mg 27%
Saturated fat 10.24g 5.23g 23%
Iron 2.12mg 0.87mg 16%
Fats 23.59g 13.92g 15%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 5.037mg 13%
Protein 22.55g 27.32g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 6.19g 9%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.39mg 9%
Phosphorus 180mg 246mg 9%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.3µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.321mg 6%
Vitamin D 2IU 53IU 6%
Potassium 246mg 423mg 5%
Cholesterol 95mg 80mg 5%
Copper 0.119mg 0.073mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0µg 4%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 1.2g 4%
Calories 309kcal 242kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 0.698mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.29mg 1%
Choline 88.4mg 93.9mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sodium 64mg 62mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 24% 53%
Protein: 22.55 g
Fats: 23.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.5 g
Other: 1.36 g
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +69.5%
Contains more OtherOther +52.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.87 g
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%

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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 loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172490/nutrients
  2. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.