Pork vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork and lamb loin?
- Pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin D, yet lamb loin is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 65% more.
- Pork has 27 times more vitamin D than lamb loin. While pork has 53IU of vitamin D, lamb loin has only 2IU.
- The amount of saturated fat in pork is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean,, and fat, cooked, broiled and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +84.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +143.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +163.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +777% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +321.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +215.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.1mg | 65% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 2.21µg | 63% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 24.6µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.11mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 10.24g | 23% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 2.12mg | 16% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 23.59g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 7.1mg | 13% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 22.55g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 9.68g | 9% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 3.41mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 180mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0.1µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.24mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 2IU | 6% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 246mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 95mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.119mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.7µg | 4% |
| Folate | 5µg | 19µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 1.87g | 4% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 309kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.65mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 88.4mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.754mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.991mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +69.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +52.8% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.8% |
