Pork leg vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork leg and mutton different?
- Pork leg is higher in vitamin B1; however, mutton is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mutton is 159% higher.
- Pork leg contains 12 times more vitamin B1 than mutton. While pork leg contains 0.736mg of vitamin B1, mutton contains only 0.06mg.
- Mutton has less saturated fat.
Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) 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 less SodiumSodium | -65.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +460% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +207.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +43.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29.3% |
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 | +1126.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +604.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.63µg | 4.44µg | 159% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.736mg | 0.06mg | 56% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 4.76mg | 49% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 5.93mg | 36% |
| Protein | 17.43g | 33.43g | 32% |
| Choline | 100.6mg | 18% | |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 38µg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 109mg | 12% |
| Fats | 18.87g | 11.09g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.574mg | 6.52mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.38g | 4.459g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 272mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.01g | 0.814g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 6.54g | 5.142g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.685mg | 0.897mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 135mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 315mg | 409mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 31mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.401mg | 0.377mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calories | 245kcal | 234kcal | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.08g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.08g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.023mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 1.403mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.787mg | 1.588mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 2.764mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.55mg | 2.999mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.444mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.689mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.931mg | 1.678mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.659mg | 0.975mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.147g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.025g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +70.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +87.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +146.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.4% |
