Pork chop vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork chop and lamb ribs

Pork chop is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, lamb ribs is richer in vitamin B12 and iron.
Lamb ribs's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
Pork chop has 5 times more vitamin B1 than lamb ribs. While pork chop has 0.49mg of vitamin B1, lamb ribs has only 0.09mg.
Pork chop has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Pork chop

Lamb ribs

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+45.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+67%

Contains more IronIron	+83.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+90%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Copper ~0.115mg

~equal in Sodium ~73mg

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.

Pork chop

Lamb ribs

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+49%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+344.5%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+237.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.66µg	2.23µg	65%
Saturated fat	4.339g	12.77g	38%
Vitamin B1	0.49mg	0.09mg	33%
Vitamin B6	0.489mg	0.11mg	29%
Selenium	36.4µg	21.8µg	27%
Fats	14.35g	29.82g	24%
Monounsaturated fat	4.887g	12.52g	19%
Choline	67.5mg		12%
Phosphorus	241mg	166mg	11%
Iron	0.87mg	1.6mg	9%
Vitamin B5	1.104mg	0.63mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.313mg	0.21mg	8%
Vitamin B3	7.927mg	6.75mg	7%
Calories	231kcal	359kcal	6%
Cholesterol	78mg	97mg	6%
Protein	23.72g	21.12g	5%
Vitamin D*	40 IU		5%
Vitamin D	1µg		5%
Folate	0µg	15µg	4%
Calcium	56mg	22mg	3%
Zinc	3.15mg	3.49mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.894g	2.17g	2%
Potassium	315mg	271mg	1%
Copper	0.105mg	0.115mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.1mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	5.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	97kcal	170kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	43g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.2	N/A
Magnesium	20mg	20mg	0%
Sodium	74mg	73mg	0%
Vitamin A	4µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.019mg	0%
Trans fat	0.066g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.282mg	0.247mg	0%
Threonine	1.043mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.123mg	1.019mg	0%
Leucine	1.952mg	1.642mg	0%
Lysine	2.109mg	1.865mg	0%
Methionine	0.65mg	0.542mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.985mg	0.86mg	0%
Valine	1.2mg	1.139mg	0%
Histidine	0.965mg	0.669mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.065g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.065g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.922g		N/A