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Pork bacon vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork bacon and lamb leg

  • Pork bacon is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Pork bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 93% higher.
  • Pork bacon has 3 times more phosphorus than lamb leg. While pork bacon has 506mg of phosphorus, lamb leg has only 170mg.
  • Lamb leg has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3% 48% 56% 61% 92% 217% 286% 2.9% 322%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185%
Contains more IronIron +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
~equal in Calcium ~9mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.32mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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.
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% 3.7% 6.4% 0% 87% 58% 199% 62% 71% 145% 0.25% 1.5% 65%
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% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +115.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork bacon Lamb leg DV% diff.
Sodium 2193mg 56mg 93%
Selenium 59µg 20.7µg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.16µg 2.5µg 56%
Phosphorus 506mg 170mg 48%
Fats 43.27g 17.07g 40%
Protein 35.73g 17.91g 36%
Saturated fat 14.187g 7.43g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 19.065g 7g 30%
Vitamin B3 10.623mg 6.26mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.859g 1.35g 23%
Choline 119.3mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.348mg 0.13mg 18%
Calories 548kcal 230kcal 16%
Cholesterol 107mg 69mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.309mg 0.15mg 12%
Potassium 539mg 249mg 9%
Copper 0.182mg 0.113mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.033mg 0.69mg 7%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.23mg 2%
Iron 1.49mg 1.66mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 1.35g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.35g 0g N/A
Calcium 10mg 9mg 0%
Zinc 3.36mg 3.32mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.299mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 1.399mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.676mg 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 2.782mg 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 2.964mg 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.795mg 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.417mg 0.729mg 0%
Valine 1.901mg 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 1.343mg 0.567mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.199g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.088g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.5%
Contains more FatsFats +153.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +918.6%
Contains more WaterWater +413.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 50% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.859 g
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +259.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.6%

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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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/nutrients
  2. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/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.