Lamb vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lamb and pork loin
- Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and copper; however, pork loin is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium.
- Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 84% more.
- Lamb contains 3 times more zinc than pork loin. Lamb contains 4.46mg of zinc, while pork loin contains 1.74mg.
- Pork loin contains less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison 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, 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +138% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +112.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +156.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25.8% |
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 | +45.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +381.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +801% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +263.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0.53µg | 84% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.901mg | 67% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.472mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 1.74mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 4.36g | 20% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.79mg | 14% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 12.58g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 4.58mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 33.2µg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 63mg | 11% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 19.74g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 5.61g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.056mg | 7% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 198kcal | 5% |
| Folate | 18µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 69.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 21IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 1.34g | 1% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 197mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 356mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.723mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.572mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 1.766mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.064mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +57.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.6% |
