Pork jowl vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pork jowl and lamb leg?
- Pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1, yet lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and copper.
- Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 89% higher.
- Pork jowl has 3 times more vitamin B1 than lamb leg. Pork jowl has 0.386mg of vitamin B1, while lamb leg has 0.13mg.
- Lamb leg contains less saturated fat.
We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +666.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +295.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +182.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +295.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +97.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1280% |
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 | +38.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +196.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +176% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +204.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 69.61g | 17.07g | 81% |
| Saturated fat | 25.26g | 7.43g | 81% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.82µg | 2.5µg | 70% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 32.89g | 7g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.11g | 1.35g | 45% |
| Selenium | 1.5µg | 20.7µg | 35% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 3.32mg | 23% |
| Protein | 6.38g | 17.91g | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.386mg | 0.13mg | 21% |
| Calories | 655kcal | 230kcal | 21% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 1.66mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 170mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.535mg | 6.26mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.69mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.113mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 69mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Folate | 1µg | 19µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 148mg | 249mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.236mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.21mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.168mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.446mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.528mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.095mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.239mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.305mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.072mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +307.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +160% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +180.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +189.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +369.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +500.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.6% |
