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Lamb loin vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lamb loin and pork bacon

  • Lamb loin has more vitamin B12 and iron; however, pork bacon is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Pork bacon covers your daily sodium needs 93% more than lamb loin.
  • Pork bacon contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than lamb loin. Lamb loin contains 2.21µg of vitamin B12, while pork bacon contains 1.16µg.
  • Lamb loin has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3% 48% 56% 61% 92% 217% 286% 2.9% 322%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.8%
~equal in Zinc ~3.36mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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%
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% 3.7% 6.4% 0% 87% 58% 199% 62% 71% 145% 0.25% 1.5% 65%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4600%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +35%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Pork bacon DV% diff.
Sodium 64mg 2193mg 93%
Selenium 24.6µg 59µg 63%
Phosphorus 180mg 506mg 47%
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 1.16µg 44%
Fats 23.59g 43.27g 30%
Protein 22.55g 35.73g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 19.065g 23%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 10.623mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.348mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 4.859g 20%
Saturated fat 10.24g 14.187g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.309mg 15%
Calories 309kcal 548kcal 12%
Potassium 246mg 539mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 1.033mg 8%
Iron 2.12mg 1.49mg 8%
Copper 0.119mg 0.182mg 7%
Choline 88.4mg 119.3mg 6%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0.1µg 4%
Cholesterol 95mg 107mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 30mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.251mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.35g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.35g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Zinc 3.41mg 3.36mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.299mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.399mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.676mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 2.782mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 2.964mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.795mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 1.417mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 1.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 1.343mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.199g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.088g N/A

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
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +319.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.4%
Contains more FatsFats +83.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +424.3%

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
37% 50% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.859 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.8%

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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 bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/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.