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Pork belly vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork belly and mutton?

  • Pork belly is richer in vitamin B1, yet mutton is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Mutton's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 150% higher.
  • Pork belly has 7 times more vitamin B1 than mutton. Pork belly has 0.396mg of vitamin B1, while mutton has 0.06mg.
  • Mutton contains less saturated fat.

We used Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) 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%
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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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
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%

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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Mutton DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 4.44µg 150%
Fats 53.01g 11.09g 64%
Saturated fat 19.33g 5.142g 64%
Selenium 8µg 38µg 55%
Iron 0.52mg 4.76mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 4.459g 51%
Protein 9.34g 33.43g 48%
Zinc 1.02mg 5.93mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 0.814g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.06mg 28%
Phosphorus 108mg 272mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.377mg 19%
Choline 100.6mg 18%
Calories 518kcal 234kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 0.897mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 6.52mg 12%
Cholesterol 72mg 109mg 12%
Potassium 185mg 409mg 7%
Magnesium 4mg 31mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.3mg 4%
Sodium 32mg 135mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.8mg 3%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.033mg 1%
Copper 0.052mg 0.062mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Carbs 0g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.08g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
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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
Contains more FatsFats +378%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47%
Contains more OtherOther +53.8%

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
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +453.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +594.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%

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