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Pork loin vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork loin and mutton

  • Pork loin is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6; however, mutton is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, and choline.
  • Mutton's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 163% higher.
  • Pork loin has 15 times more vitamin B1 than mutton. While pork loin has 0.901mg of vitamin B1, mutton has only 0.06mg.
  • Pork loin has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 36% 179% 21% 162% 117% 18% 4.3% 207%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains more IronIron +502.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.5%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 16% 0% 15% 69% 122% 54% 87% 555% 0% 0% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1401.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +737.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork loin Mutton DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 4.44µg 163%
Vitamin B1 0.901mg 0.06mg 70%
Iron 0.79mg 4.76mg 50%
Zinc 1.74mg 5.93mg 38%
Protein 19.74g 33.43g 27%
Cholesterol 63mg 109mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.58mg 6.52mg 12%
Phosphorus 197mg 272mg 11%
Selenium 33.2µg 38µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.472mg 0.377mg 7%
Choline 69.7mg 100.6mg 6%
Saturated fat 4.36g 5.142g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.34g 0.814g 4%
Sodium 50mg 135mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.248mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.61g 4.459g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.723mg 0.897mg 3%
Calories 198kcal 234kcal 2%
Potassium 356mg 409mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 31mg 2%
Fats 12.58g 11.09g 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.033mg 1%
Copper 0.056mg 0.062mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.08g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0.257mg 0%
Threonine 0.891mg 1.403mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.91mg 1.588mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 2.764mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 2.999mg 0%
Methionine 0.514mg 0.918mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 1.399mg 0%
Valine 1.064mg 1.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.77mg 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
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 g
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33% 11% 54%
Protein: 33.43 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.08 g
Water: 54 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +84.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 g
Mutton
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49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/nutrients
  2. Mutton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167634/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.