Pork vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pork and mutton
- Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6, while mutton has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Mutton covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 156% more than pork.
- Pork contains 15 times more vitamin B1 than mutton. While pork contains 0.877mg of vitamin B1, mutton contains only 0.06mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pork is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +17.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +447.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +148.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +266.7% |
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 | +1361.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +175.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +534.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 4.44µg | 156% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.06mg | 68% |
Iron | 0.87mg | 4.76mg | 49% |
Zinc | 2.39mg | 5.93mg | 32% |
Selenium | 45.3µg | 38µg | 13% |
Protein | 27.32g | 33.43g | 12% |
Cholesterol | 80mg | 109mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 6.52mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.377mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.897mg | 4% |
Fats | 13.92g | 11.09g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 246mg | 272mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 4.459g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.814g | 3% |
Sodium | 62mg | 135mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Folate | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.062mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1% | |
Choline | 93.9mg | 100.6mg | 1% |
Calcium | 19mg | 10mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 28mg | 31mg | 1% |
Calories | 242kcal | 234kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.08g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.08g | N/A |
Potassium | 423mg | 409mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 5.23g | 5.142g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.234mg | 1.403mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.588mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.177mg | 2.764mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.999mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.473mg | 1.678mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.067mg | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +25.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +57.3% |
~equal in
Water
~54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +38.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +47.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~5.142g