Pork loin vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pork loin and lamb leg
- Pork loin is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 82% higher.
- Pork loin has 7 times more vitamin B1 than lamb leg. While pork loin has 0.901mg of vitamin B1, lamb leg has only 0.13mg.
- Pork loin has less saturated fat.
The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean,, and fat, raw and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +110.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +101.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +593.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +214.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +371.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.53µg | 2.5µg | 82% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.901mg | 0.13mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.472mg | 0.15mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 33.2µg | 20.7µg | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 4.36g | 7.43g | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.74mg | 3.32mg | 14% |
| Choline | 69.7mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.58mg | 6.26mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.79mg | 1.66mg | 11% |
| Fats | 12.58g | 17.07g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.056mg | 0.113mg | 6% |
| Folate | 1µg | 19µg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 197mg | 170mg | 4% |
| Protein | 19.74g | 17.91g | 4% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 249mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.61g | 7g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 198kcal | 230kcal | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 69mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.248mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.723mg | 0.69mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 56mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.34g | 1.35g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.244mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.891mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.91mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.572mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.766mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.514mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.785mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.064mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.77mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +35.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~17.91g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~64.32g
~equal in
Other
~0.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.35g
