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Lamb ribs vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb ribs and pork belly?

  • Lamb ribs is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet pork belly is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Lamb ribs's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 58% higher.
  • Lamb ribs has 3 times more zinc than pork belly. Lamb ribs has 3.49mg of zinc, while pork belly has 1.02mg.
  • Pork belly contains less cholesterol.

We used Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, belly, raw types in this comparison.

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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 14% 6.6% 24% 60% 38% 95% 71% 9.5% 2.5% 119%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.5%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.2%

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% 0% 23% 48% 127% 38% 25% 279% 0% 11% 0%
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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +165.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb ribs Pork belly DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.23µg 0.84µg 58%
Fats 29.82g 53.01g 36%
Saturated fat 12.77g 19.33g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 12.52g 24.7g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.396mg 26%
Selenium 21.8µg 8µg 25%
Protein 21.12g 9.34g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.17g 5.65g 23%
Zinc 3.49mg 1.02mg 22%
Iron 1.6mg 0.52mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.75mg 4.647mg 13%
Phosphorus 166mg 108mg 8%
Cholesterol 97mg 72mg 8%
Calories 359kcal 518kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.63mg 0.256mg 7%
Copper 0.115mg 0.052mg 7%
Folate 15µg 1µg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 4mg 4%
Potassium 271mg 185mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.242mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.39mg 2%
Sodium 73mg 32mg 2%
Calcium 22mg 5mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.642mg 0%
Lysine 1.865mg 0%
Methionine 0.542mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.86mg 0%
Valine 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.669mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 30% 48%
Protein: 21.12 g
Fats: 29.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 47.89 g
Other: 1.17 g
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.1%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
Contains more FatsFats +77.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.17 g
39% 50% 11%
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 -33.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.4%

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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 ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174323/nutrients
  2. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.