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Mutton vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mutton and pork belly?

  • Mutton is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet pork belly is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Mutton's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 150% higher.
  • Mutton has 9 times more iron than pork belly. Mutton has 4.76mg of iron, while pork belly has 0.52mg.
  • Pork belly contains less cholesterol.

We used Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) 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.
Mutton
Mutton
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 36% 179% 21% 162% 117% 18% 4.3% 207%
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 +675%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.1%
Contains more IronIron +815.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +481.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%

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.
Mutton
Mutton
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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% 16% 0% 15% 69% 122% 54% 87% 555% 0% 0% 55%
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 EVitamin E +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +250.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +428.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mutton Pork belly DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.44µg 0.84µg 150%
Fats 11.09g 53.01g 64%
Saturated fat 5.142g 19.33g 64%
Selenium 38µg 8µg 55%
Iron 4.76mg 0.52mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 4.459g 24.7g 51%
Protein 33.43g 9.34g 48%
Zinc 5.93mg 1.02mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 5.65g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.396mg 28%
Phosphorus 272mg 108mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.377mg 0.13mg 19%
Choline 100.6mg 18%
Calories 234kcal 518kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.897mg 0.256mg 13%
Vitamin B3 6.52mg 4.647mg 12%
Cholesterol 109mg 72mg 12%
Potassium 409mg 185mg 7%
Magnesium 31mg 4mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.242mg 4%
Sodium 135mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.39mg 3%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.006mg 1%
Copper 0.062mg 0.052mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Carbs 0.08g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.08g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.257mg 0%
Threonine 1.403mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.588mg 0%
Leucine 2.764mg 0%
Lysine 2.999mg 0%
Methionine 0.918mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.399mg 0%
Valine 1.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.975mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Mutton
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33% 11% 54%
Protein: 33.43 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.08 g
Water: 54 g
Other: 1.4 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 +257.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47%
Contains more OtherOther +53.8%
Contains more FatsFats +378%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Mutton
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49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 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 -73.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +453.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +594.1%

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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. Mutton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167634/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.