Pork hock vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork hock and lamb ribs different?
- Pork hock is higher in selenium; however, lamb ribs is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, potassium, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb ribs is 72% higher.
- Pork hock contains 14 times more sodium than lamb ribs. While pork hock contains 1050mg of sodium, lamb ribs contains only 73mg.
Pork, pickled pork hocks and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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 ManganeseManganese | +15.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +233.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +476.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +46.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +176.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93% |
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 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +208.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +513.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +83.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +337.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.51µg | 2.23µg | 72% |
| Saturated fat | 3.231g | 12.77g | 43% |
| Sodium | 1050mg | 73mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.1mg | 6.75mg | 35% |
| Fats | 10.54g | 29.82g | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.134g | 12.52g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 166mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.068mg | 0.21mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.38mg | 3.49mg | 10% |
| Calories | 171kcal | 359kcal | 9% |
| Selenium | 26.3µg | 21.8µg | 8% |
| Potassium | 47mg | 271mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.198g | 2.17g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.344mg | 0.63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 1.6mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.115mg | 4% |
| Protein | 19.11g | 21.12g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.064mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Folate | 1µg | 15µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 97mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 23µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.113g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.516mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.325mg | 1.019mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.841mg | 1.642mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.822mg | 1.865mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.554mg | 0.86mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.478mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.211mg | 0.669mg | 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 WaterWater | +42% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +99.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +182.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +143.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +81.1% |
