Pork leg vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pork leg and pork spare ribs?
- Pork leg is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, while pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin D, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Pork leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 35% higher.
- Pork spare ribs have 2 times less vitamin B12 than pork leg. Pork leg has 0.63µg of vitamin B12, while pork spare ribs have 0.38µg.
- Pork leg is lower in saturated fat.
We used Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +130% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +23.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +29.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +130.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +65.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +360% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.736mg | 0.319mg | 35% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.01g | 3.953g | 13% |
Selenium | 29.4µg | 22µg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.401mg | 0.574mg | 13% |
Choline | 59.7mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.63µg | 0.38µg | 10% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 2.3µg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 91IU | 9% |
Phosphorus | 199mg | 141mg | 8% |
Fats | 18.87g | 23.4g | 7% |
Zinc | 1.93mg | 2.5mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.251mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 6.54g | 7.529g | 4% |
Protein | 17.43g | 15.47g | 4% |
Calories | 245kcal | 277kcal | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.37mg | 2% | |
Folate | 7µg | 0µg | 2% |
Potassium | 315mg | 242mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 73mg | 80mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.065mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.685mg | 0.625mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.574mg | 4.662mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.023mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Sodium | 47mg | 81mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.85mg | 0.91mg | 1% |
Calcium | 5mg | 15mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
Trans fat | 0.222g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.38g | 8.542g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.776mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.787mg | 0.761mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.376mg | 1.318mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.55mg | 1.435mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.444mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.689mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.931mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.659mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.079g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.146g | 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:
15.47 g
Fats:
23.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.75 g
Other:
1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +24% |
Contains more OtherOther | +12.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~59.75g
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
7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96.7% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.542g