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

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A recap on the differences between lamb loin and pork chop

Lamb loin has more vitamin B12 and iron; however, pork chop is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
Lamb loin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than pork chop.
Pork chop contains 2 times less iron than lamb loin. Lamb loin contains 2.12mg of iron, while pork chop contains 0.87mg.
Pork chop 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, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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.

Lamb loin

Pork chop

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15%
Contains more IronIron	+143.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+211.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+48%

~equal in Zinc ~3.15mg

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.

Lamb loin

Pork chop

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+234.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+31%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+90.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+344.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.21µg	0.66µg	65%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.49mg	33%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.489mg	29%
Saturated fat	10.24g	4.339g	27%
Selenium	24.6µg	36.4µg	21%
Iron	2.12mg	0.87mg	16%
Fats	23.59g	14.35g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	9.68g	4.887g	12%
Phosphorus	180mg	241mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.65mg	1.104mg	9%
Cholesterol	95mg	78mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.313mg	6%
Vitamin D	2IU	40IU	5%
Vitamin B3	7.1mg	7.927mg	5%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	1µg	5%
Folate	19µg	0µg	5%
Choline	88.4mg	67.5mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg	0µg	4%
Calories	309kcal	231kcal	4%
Calcium	18mg	56mg	4%
Protein	22.55g	23.72g	2%
Zinc	3.41mg	3.15mg	2%
Copper	0.119mg	0.105mg	2%
Potassium	246mg	315mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.21mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	20mg	1%
Sodium	64mg	74mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	4µg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.01mg	0%
Trans fat		0.066g	N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	1.87g	1.894g	0%
Tryptophan	0.264mg	0.282mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	1.043mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.088mg	1.123mg	0%
Leucine	1.754mg	1.952mg	0%
Lysine	1.991mg	2.109mg	0%
Methionine	0.579mg	0.65mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.918mg	0.985mg	0%
Valine	1.217mg	1.2mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.965mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.065g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.065g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.922g	N/A