Lamb loin vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lamb loin and pork belly
- Lamb loin has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, pork belly is richer in vitamin B1.
- Lamb loin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 57% more than pork belly.
- Pork belly has 4 times less iron than lamb loin. Lamb loin has 2.12mg of iron, while pork belly has 0.52mg.
- Pork belly contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, belly, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +475% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33% |
| Contains more IronIron | +307.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +128.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +234.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +233.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +207.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +153.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +163.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +254.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +296% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.21µg | 0.84µg | 57% |
| Fats | 23.59g | 53.01g | 45% |
| Saturated fat | 10.24g | 19.33g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.68g | 24.7g | 38% |
| Selenium | 24.6µg | 8µg | 30% |
| Protein | 22.55g | 9.34g | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.87g | 5.65g | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.396mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 1.02mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.12mg | 0.52mg | 20% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.1mg | 4.647mg | 15% |
| Calories | 309kcal | 518kcal | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 108mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.65mg | 0.256mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 72mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.052mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 4mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.7µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 246mg | 185mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.006mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 64mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.264mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.965mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.088mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.754mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.991mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.579mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.918mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.714mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.55 g
Fats:
23.59 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.5 g
Other:
1.36 g
Protein:
9.34 g
Fats:
53.01 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
36.74 g
Other:
0.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +49.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +124.7% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.87 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.65 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +155.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +202.1% |
