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

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How are mutton and pork spare ribs different?

  • Mutton is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, pork spare ribs are richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mutton is 169% higher.
  • Mutton contains 5 times more iron than pork spare ribs. While mutton contains 4.76mg of iron, pork spare ribs contain only 0.91mg.
  • Pork spare ribs have less cholesterol.

Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw are the varieties used 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.
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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 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69%
Contains more IronIron +423.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%

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.
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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 0% 0% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1068.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +431.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mutton Pork spare ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.44µg 0.38µg 169%
Iron 4.76mg 0.91mg 48%
Protein 33.43g 15.47g 36%
Zinc 5.93mg 2.5mg 31%
Selenium 38µg 22µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.319mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 3.953g 21%
Fats 11.09g 23.4g 19%
Phosphorus 272mg 141mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.377mg 0.574mg 15%
Vitamin D 2.3µg 12%
Vitamin B3 6.52mg 4.662mg 12%
Saturated fat 5.142g 7.529g 11%
Vitamin D 91IU 11%
Cholesterol 109mg 80mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.459g 8.542g 10%
Choline 100.6mg 59.7mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.897mg 0.625mg 5%
Potassium 409mg 242mg 5%
Magnesium 31mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.251mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.37mg 3%
Calories 234kcal 277kcal 2%
Sodium 135mg 81mg 2%
Copper 0.062mg 0.08mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.01mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 0.08g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.08g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.257mg 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 1.403mg 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.588mg 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 2.764mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 2.999mg 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.918mg 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.399mg 0.65mg 0%
Valine 1.678mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.975mg 0.668mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +111%
Contains more WaterWater +10.6%
~equal in Other ~1.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +385.6%

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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 spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.