Pork hock vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork hock and lamb leg different?
- Pork hock is higher in selenium; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb leg is 83% higher.
- Pork hock contains 19 times more sodium than lamb leg. While pork hock contains 1050mg of sodium, lamb leg contains only 56mg.
Pork, pickled pork hocks and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +111.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +283.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +429.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +45.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +37.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +39.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +183.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +62.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +238.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +469.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +134.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +390.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.51µg | 2.5µg | 83% |
Sodium | 1050mg | 56mg | 43% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.1mg | 6.26mg | 32% |
Saturated fat | 3.231g | 7.43g | 19% |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 170mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.068mg | 0.23mg | 12% |
Fats | 10.54g | 17.07g | 10% |
Selenium | 26.3µg | 20.7µg | 10% |
Zinc | 2.38mg | 3.32mg | 9% |
Iron | 1.14mg | 1.66mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.064mg | 0.15mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 69mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.344mg | 0.69mg | 7% |
Potassium | 47mg | 249mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.134g | 7g | 5% |
Folate | 1µg | 19µg | 5% |
Magnesium | 6mg | 23mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
Calories | 171kcal | 230kcal | 3% |
Vitamin A | 23µg | 0µg | 3% |
Copper | 0.082mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
Protein | 19.11g | 17.91g | 2% |
Calcium | 19mg | 9mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.198g | 1.35g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.113g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.516mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.325mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.841mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.822mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.554mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.478mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.211mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.042g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.045g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.986g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +232.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +62% |
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Protein
~17.91g
~equal in
Carbs
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Water
~64.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.7% |