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

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Summary of differences between lamb loin and pork spare ribs

  • Lamb loin has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and choline; however, pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin D.
  • Lamb loin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 76% more than pork spare ribs.
  • Lamb loin has 2 times more iron than pork spare ribs. While lamb loin has 2.12mg of iron, pork spare ribs have only 0.91mg.
  • Pork spare ribs have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, 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.
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 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +133%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.8%
~equal in Potassium ~242mg

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% 0% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +481.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +219%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.625mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Pork spare ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 0.38µg 76%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.574mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.319mg 18%
Iron 2.12mg 0.91mg 15%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 4.662mg 15%
Protein 22.55g 15.47g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 3.953g 14%
Saturated fat 10.24g 7.529g 12%
Vitamin D 2IU 91IU 11%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 2.3µg 11%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.5mg 8%
Phosphorus 180mg 141mg 6%
Choline 88.4mg 59.7mg 5%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Cholesterol 95mg 80mg 5%
Selenium 24.6µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0µg 4%
Copper 0.119mg 0.08mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 8.542g 3%
Calories 309kcal 277kcal 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 0.625mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.251mg 1%
Sodium 64mg 81mg 1%
Fats 23.59g 23.4g 0%
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Potassium 246mg 242mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 0.65mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 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
23% 24% 53%
Protein: 22.55 g
Fats: 23.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.5 g
Other: 1.36 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 +45.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
~equal in Fats ~23.4g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.38g

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
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 +13.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.4%

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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 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.