Pork leg vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pork leg and ground beef
- Pork leg has more vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
- Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 78% more than pork leg.
- Pork leg has 14 times more vitamin B1 than ground beef. While pork leg has 0.736mg of vitamin B1, ground beef has only 0.051mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +155.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +560% |
| Contains more IronIron | +167.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +202.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1343.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +295.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.63µg | 2.49µg | 78% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.736mg | 0.051mg | 57% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 5.84mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 19.1µg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 2.27mg | 18% |
| Protein | 17.43g | 23.87g | 13% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 13% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.01g | 0.408g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.401mg | 0.311mg | 7% |
| Fats | 18.87g | 15.37g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 88mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 166mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.38g | 7.322g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.685mg | 0.512mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.574mg | 4.026mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.079mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.171mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 241mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 2IU | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 6.54g | 6.073g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.023mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 73mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calories | 245kcal | 241kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Folate | 7µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.787mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.55mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.444mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.689mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.931mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.659mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.43 g
Fats:
18.87 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.47 g
Other:
1.23 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~58.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.01 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +392.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~6.073g
