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

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What are the main differences between pork belly and lamb ribs?

  • Pork belly is richer in vitamin B1, yet lamb ribs is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Lamb ribs's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 58% higher.
  • Pork belly has 4 times more vitamin B1 than lamb ribs. Pork belly has 0.396mg of vitamin B1, while lamb ribs has 0.09mg.
  • Lamb ribs contains less saturated fat.

We used Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 6.6% 24% 60% 38% 95% 71% 9.5% 2.5% 119%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.5%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.5%

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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
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% 2% 0% 23% 48% 127% 38% 25% 279% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +165.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Lamb ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 2.23µg 58%
Fats 53.01g 29.82g 36%
Saturated fat 19.33g 12.77g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 12.52g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.09mg 26%
Selenium 8µg 21.8µg 25%
Protein 9.34g 21.12g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 2.17g 23%
Zinc 1.02mg 3.49mg 22%
Iron 0.52mg 1.6mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 6.75mg 13%
Phosphorus 108mg 166mg 8%
Cholesterol 72mg 97mg 8%
Calories 518kcal 359kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 0.63mg 7%
Copper 0.052mg 0.115mg 7%
Folate 1µg 15µg 4%
Magnesium 4mg 20mg 4%
Potassium 185mg 271mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.1mg 2%
Sodium 32mg 73mg 2%
Calcium 5mg 22mg 2%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.642mg 0%
Lysine 1.865mg 0%
Methionine 0.542mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.86mg 0%
Valine 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.669mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
21% 30% 48%
Protein: 21.12 g
Fats: 29.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 47.89 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more FatsFats +77.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.1%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
47% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%

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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 belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/nutrients
  2. Lamb ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174323/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.