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Rabbit Meat vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Rabbit Meat and Pork leg different?

  • Rabbit Meat is higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Copper, Vitamin B3, and Phosphorus, however, Pork leg is richer in Vitamin B1, Selenium, and Vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Rabbit Meat is 245% higher.
  • Rabbit Meat contains 6 times more Iron than Pork leg. While Rabbit Meat contains 4.85mg of Iron, Pork leg contains only 0.85mg.
  • Pork leg has less Cholesterol.

Game meat, rabbit, wild, cooked, stewed and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean and fat, 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 22% 5.4% 30% 182% 59% 65% 103% 5.9% 0% 83%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more IronIron +470.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.4%
~equal in Potassium ~315mg
~equal in Sodium ~47mg

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% 8.2% 0% 5% 16% 120% 0% 78% 814% 3.8% 6% 71%
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 2.3% 0.42% 0% 15% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 4% 61% 2%
Protein: 33.02 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.37 g
Other: 2.1 g
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.4%
Contains more OtherOther +70.7%
Contains more FatsFats +437.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.47g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 35% 25%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.05 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.68 g
39% 49% 12%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +782.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Rabbit Meat Pork leg
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rabbit Meat Pork leg Opinion
Calories 173kcal 245kcal Pork leg
Protein 33.02g 17.43g Rabbit Meat
Fats 3.51g 18.87g Pork leg
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg Pork leg
Cholesterol 123mg 73mg Pork leg
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU Pork leg
Magnesium 31mg 20mg Rabbit Meat
Calcium 18mg 5mg Rabbit Meat
Potassium 343mg 315mg Rabbit Meat
Iron 4.85mg 0.85mg Rabbit Meat
Copper 0.176mg 0.065mg Rabbit Meat
Zinc 2.38mg 1.93mg Rabbit Meat
Phosphorus 240mg 199mg Rabbit Meat
Sodium 45mg 47mg Rabbit Meat
Vitamin A 0IU 7IU Pork leg
Vitamin E 0.41mg Rabbit Meat
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg Pork leg
Manganese 0.023mg Pork leg
Selenium 15.2µg 29.4µg Pork leg
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.736mg Pork leg
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.2mg Pork leg
Vitamin B3 6.4mg 4.574mg Rabbit Meat
Vitamin B5 0.685mg Pork leg
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.401mg Pork leg
Vitamin B12 6.51µg 0.63µg Rabbit Meat
Vitamin K 1.5µg Rabbit Meat
Folate 8µg 7µg Rabbit Meat
Choline 129.9mg Rabbit Meat
Saturated Fat 1.05g 6.54g Rabbit Meat
Monounsaturated Fat 0.95g 8.38g Pork leg
Polyunsaturated fat 0.68g 2.01g Pork leg
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.208mg Rabbit Meat
Threonine 1.477mg 0.776mg Rabbit Meat
Isoleucine 1.567mg 0.787mg Rabbit Meat
Leucine 2.573mg 1.376mg Rabbit Meat
Lysine 2.891mg 1.55mg Rabbit Meat
Methionine 0.826mg 0.444mg Rabbit Meat
Phenylalanine 1.355mg 0.689mg Rabbit Meat
Valine 1.678mg 0.931mg Rabbit Meat
Histidine 0.926mg 0.659mg Rabbit Meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Rabbit Meat Pork leg
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
86%
Rabbit Meat
42%
Pork leg
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Rabbit Meat
40%
Pork leg

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Rabbit Meat
Rabbit Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rabbit Meat
Rabbit Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.49g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rabbit Meat
Rabbit Meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork leg
Pork leg is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 50mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork leg
Pork leg is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork leg
Pork leg is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Rabbit Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174348/nutrients
  2. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.