Pork leg vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork leg and pork loin different?
- Pork leg is richer in fats, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while pork loin is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, protein, and vitamin B6.
- Pork loin covers your daily need for vitamin B1 14% more than pork leg.
- Pork leg contains 2 times more saturated fat than pork loin. Pork leg contains 6.54g of saturated fat, while pork loin contains 4.36g.
Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +109.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +18.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.736mg | 0.901mg | 14% |
| Choline | 69.7mg | 13% | |
| Fats | 18.87g | 12.58g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 6.54g | 4.36g | 10% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 33.2µg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.38g | 5.61g | 7% |
| Protein | 17.43g | 19.74g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.401mg | 0.472mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.248mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.63µg | 0.53µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.01g | 1.34g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 63mg | 3% |
| Calories | 245kcal | 198kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 1.74mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 356mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 0.79mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.023mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.685mg | 0.723mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 7.1g | 10g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 141kcal | 100kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 41g | 51g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.6 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D* | 20 IU | 21 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 197mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.574mg | 4.58mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.787mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 1.572mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.55mg | 1.766mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.444mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.689mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.931mg | 1.064mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.659mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.3% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |
