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

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Significant differences between lamb and pork spare ribs

Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, and phosphorus; however, pork spare ribs are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin D.
Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 90% more than pork spare ribs.
Pork spare ribs have 2 times less iron than lamb. Lamb has 1.88mg of iron, while pork spare ribs have 0.91mg.
Pork spare ribs contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.

Lamb

Pork spare ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.1%
Contains more IronIron	+106.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+78.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+20%

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

Pork spare ribs

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+571.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+57%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+164.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+219%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+341.5%

~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			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	0.38µg	90%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.574mg	34%
Zinc	4.46mg	2.5mg	18%
Protein	24.52g	15.47g	18%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.319mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.51g	3.953g	16%
Iron	1.88mg	0.91mg	12%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	4.662mg	12%
Vitamin D	2IU	91IU	11%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	2.3µg	11%
Selenium	26.4µg	22µg	8%
Phosphorus	188mg	141mg	7%
Choline	93.7mg	59.7mg	6%
Cholesterol	97mg	80mg	6%
Saturated fat	8.83g	7.529g	6%
Folate	18µg	0µg	5%
Fats	20.94g	23.4g	4%
Vitamin K	4.6µg	0µg	4%
Copper	0.119mg	0.08mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.37mg	2%
Potassium	310mg	242mg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	16mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	8.82g	8.542g	1%
Calories	294kcal	277kcal	1%
Vitamin B5	0.66mg	0.625mg	1%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.01mg	1%
Calcium	17mg	15mg	0%
Sodium	72mg	81mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.251mg	0%
Trans fat		0.222g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.287mg	0.163mg	0%
Threonine	1.05mg	0.695mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.183mg	0.761mg	0%
Leucine	1.908mg	1.318mg	0%
Lysine	2.166mg	1.435mg	0%
Methionine	0.629mg	0.426mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.998mg	0.65mg	0%
Valine	1.323mg	0.809mg	0%
Histidine	0.777mg	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