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Lamb vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb and pork belly?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet pork belly is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 71% more.
  • Lamb has 4 times more zinc than pork belly. While lamb has 4.46mg of zinc, pork belly has only 1.02mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pork belly is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Pork, fresh, belly, raw types in this article.

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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
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.6%
Contains more IronIron +261.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%

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.
Lamb
Lamb
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +203.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.242mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Pork belly DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.84µg 71%
Fats 20.94g 53.01g 49%
Saturated fat 8.83g 19.33g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 24.7g 40%
Selenium 26.4µg 8µg 33%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.02mg 31%
Protein 24.52g 9.34g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 5.65g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.396mg 25%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Iron 1.88mg 0.52mg 17%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 4.647mg 13%
Calories 294kcal 518kcal 11%
Phosphorus 188mg 108mg 11%
Cholesterol 97mg 72mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.256mg 8%
Copper 0.119mg 0.052mg 7%
Magnesium 23mg 4mg 5%
Folate 18µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 310mg 185mg 4%
Sodium 72mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.242mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 +162.5%
Contains more WaterWater +46.2%
Contains more FatsFats +153.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 -54.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.2%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.