Lamb vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between lamb and pork
- Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and vitamin B3; however, pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin D, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 77% higher.
- Pork has 2 times less iron than lamb. Lamb has 1.88mg of iron, while pork has 0.87mg.
- Pork is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +116.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +86.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.6% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +264.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +107.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +777% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +256.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0.7µg | 77% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.877mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 45.3µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.464mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 2.39mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 5.23g | 16% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.87mg | 13% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 13.92g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 5.037mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 246mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 6.19g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 53IU | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 80mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 27.32g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.321mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Folate | 18µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 242kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 423mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.698mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 93.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +50.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.4% |
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Carbs
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Water
~57.87g
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Other
~0.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.8% |
