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Pork spare ribs vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork spare ribs and lamb leg different?

  • Pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and polyunsaturated fat; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb leg is 88% higher.
  • Pork spare ribs contain 4 times more vitamin B6 than lamb leg. While pork spare ribs contain 0.574mg of vitamin B6, lamb leg contains only 0.15mg.

Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +82.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Potassium ~249mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.7µg

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 0% 0% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
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% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +557.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork spare ribs Lamb leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.38µg 2.5µg 88%
Vitamin B6 0.574mg 0.15mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.953g 1.35g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.319mg 0.13mg 16%
Vitamin D 2.3µg 12%
Choline 59.7mg 11%
Vitamin D 91IU 11%
Fats 23.4g 17.07g 10%
Vitamin B3 4.662mg 6.26mg 10%
Iron 0.91mg 1.66mg 9%
Zinc 2.5mg 3.32mg 7%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Protein 15.47g 17.91g 5%
Phosphorus 141mg 170mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.113mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.542g 7g 4%
Cholesterol 80mg 69mg 4%
Selenium 22µg 20.7µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.23mg 2%
Calories 277kcal 230kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.625mg 0.69mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 81mg 56mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 9mg 1%
Potassium 242mg 249mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Saturated fat 7.529g 7.43g 0%
Tryptophan 0.163mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.695mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.761mg 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 1.318mg 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 1.435mg 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.426mg 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.65mg 0.729mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.567mg 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
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +37.1%
Contains more OtherOther +97.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~7.43g

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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 spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/nutrients
  2. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/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.