Pork hock vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork hock and lamb

The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, potassium, and vitamin B5 in lamb is higher than in pork hock.
Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 85% more than pork hock.
Lamb has 15 times less sodium than pork hock. Pork hock has 1050mg of sodium, while lamb has 72mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, pickled pork hocks and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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 hock

Lamb

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+11.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+559.6%
Contains more IronIron	+64.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+45.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+87.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+213.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.1%

~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

~equal in Selenium ~26.4µg

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 hock

Lamb

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+21.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+267.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+505.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1700%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.51µg	2.55µg	85%
Sodium	1050mg	72mg	43%
Vitamin B3	1.1mg	6.66mg	35%
Saturated fat	3.231g	8.83g	25%
Zinc	2.38mg	4.46mg	19%
Phosphorus	60mg	188mg	18%
Choline		93.7mg	17%
Fats	10.54g	20.94g	16%
Vitamin B2	0.068mg	0.25mg	14%
Protein	19.11g	24.52g	11%
Iron	1.14mg	1.88mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	5.134g	8.82g	9%
Potassium	47mg	310mg	8%
Calories	171kcal	294kcal	6%
Vitamin B5	0.344mg	0.66mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.064mg	0.13mg	5%
Magnesium	6mg	23mg	4%
Copper	0.082mg	0.119mg	4%
Vitamin K	0µg	4.6µg	4%
Folate	1µg	18µg	4%
Cholesterol	89mg	97mg	3%
Vitamin A	23µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.1mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.198g	1.51g	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	8.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	120kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	1.2	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Calcium	19mg	17mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.17mg	0.14mg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.022mg	0%
Selenium	26.3µg	26.4µg	0%
Trans fat	0.113g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.038mg	0.287mg	0%
Threonine	0.516mg	1.05mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.325mg	1.183mg	0%
Leucine	0.841mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	0.822mg	2.166mg	0%
Methionine	0.211mg	0.629mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.554mg	0.998mg	0%
Valine	0.478mg	1.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.211mg	0.777mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.042g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.045g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.986g		N/A