Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Pork hock vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between pork hock and lamb loin

  • Pork hock has less vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, zinc, vitamin B5, and potassium than lamb loin.
  • Lamb loin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 71% more than pork hock.
  • Pork hock has 16 times more sodium than lamb loin. While pork hock has 1050mg of sodium, lamb loin has only 64mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, pickled pork hocks and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

Infographic

Pork hock vs Lamb loin infographic
Infographic link

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 4.3% 5.7% 4.1% 43% 27% 65% 26% 137% 2.9% 143%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 22% 80% 40% 93% 77% 8.3% 2.6% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423.4%
Contains more IronIron +86%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg
~equal in Selenium ~24.6µg

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% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 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% 2.2% 1.5% 25% 55% 133% 39% 25% 276% 12% 14% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork hock Lamb loin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 2.21µg 71%
Sodium 1050mg 64mg 43%
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 7.1mg 38%
Saturated fat 3.231g 10.24g 32%
Fats 10.54g 23.59g 20%
Phosphorus 60mg 180mg 17%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.24mg 13%
Iron 1.14mg 2.12mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 9.68g 11%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.41mg 9%
Calories 171kcal 309kcal 7%
Protein 19.11g 22.55g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.65mg 6%
Potassium 47mg 246mg 6%
Folate 1µg 19µg 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.119mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 1.87g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.7µg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 23mg 4%
Selenium 26.3µg 24.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Cholesterol 89mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 19mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.264mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 1.754mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 1.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.579mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 0.918mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 1.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0.714mg 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
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 g
23% 24% 53%
Protein: 22.55 g
Fats: 23.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.5 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +29.6%
Contains more OtherOther +71.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more FatsFats +123.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 54% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.198 g
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.87 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.1%

People also compare

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 hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/nutrients
  2. Lamb loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172490/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.