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Duck meat vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Duck meat and Pork shoulder

  • Duck meat is richer in Iron, Copper, and Vitamin B5, while Pork shoulder is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin D, Selenium, and Zinc.
  • Pork shoulder covers your daily Vitamin B1 needs 49% more than Duck meat.
  • Duck meat has 3 times more Copper than Pork shoulder. Duck meat has 0.227mg of Copper, while Pork shoulder has 0.084mg.
  • Pork shoulder is lower in Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Duck, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean and fat, raw.

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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.
Duck meat
Duck meat
4
:
6
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
Contains more Iron +157.1%
Contains more Copper +170.2%
Contains more Manganese +72.7%
Contains more Calcium +36.4%
Contains more Magnesium +12.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +16.7%
Contains more Potassium +48%
Contains more Zinc +45.2%
Contains more Selenium +27.5%
Duck meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 102% 12% 67% 18% 8% 51% 76% 3% 110%
Pork shoulder
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 40% 13% 78% 27% 9% 74% 28% 2% 140%
Contains more Iron +157.1%
Contains more Copper +170.2%
Contains more Manganese +72.7%
Contains more Calcium +36.4%
Contains more Magnesium +12.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +16.7%
Contains more Potassium +48%
Contains more Zinc +45.2%
Contains more Selenium +27.5%

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.
Duck meat
Duck meat
6
:
6
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
Contains more Vitamin A +2900%
Contains more Vitamin E +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +52.7%
Contains more Folate +20%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +1600%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +340.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +146.7%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.275
Duck meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 13% 14% 3% 0% 44% 63% 91% 66% 42% 5% 38% 13%
Pork shoulder
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 4% 51% 3% 192% 64% 72% 44% 81% 4% 93% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +2900%
Contains more Vitamin E +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +52.7%
Contains more Folate +20%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +1600%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +340.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +146.7%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.275

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Duck meat
Duck meat
3
:
1
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
Contains more Protein +10.5%
Contains more Fats +57.6%
Contains more Water +23.5%
Equal in Protein - 17.18
Equal in Other - 0.81
Duck meat
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Pork shoulder
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more Protein +10.5%
Contains more Fats +57.6%
Contains more Water +23.5%
Equal in Protein - 17.18
Equal in Other - 0.81

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Duck meat
Duck meat
2
:
1
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +61%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +90.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -35.5%
Duck meat
37% 49% 14%
Saturated Fat: 9.67 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.65 g
Pork shoulder
39% 50% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.24 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.92 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +61%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +90.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -35.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Pork shoulder Opinion
Protein 18.99g 17.18g Duck meat
Fats 28.35g 17.99g Duck meat
Calories 337kcal 236kcal Duck meat
Calcium 11mg 15mg Pork shoulder
Iron 2.7mg 1.05mg Duck meat
Magnesium 16mg 18mg Pork shoulder
Phosphorus 156mg 182mg Pork shoulder
Potassium 204mg 302mg Pork shoulder
Sodium 59mg 65mg Duck meat
Zinc 1.86mg 2.7mg Pork shoulder
Copper 0.227mg 0.084mg Duck meat
Manganese 0.019mg 0.011mg Duck meat
Selenium 20µg 25.5µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin A 210IU 7IU Duck meat
Vitamin A RAE 63µg 2µg Duck meat
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.19mg Duck meat
Vitamin D 3IU 70IU Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.7µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.767mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.275mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 3.833mg Duck meat
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.719mg Duck meat
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.348mg Pork shoulder
Folate 6µg 5µg Duck meat
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.74µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin K 5.1µg 0µg Duck meat
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.208mg Duck meat
Threonine 0.773mg 0.768mg Duck meat
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0.781mg Duck meat
Leucine 1.465mg 1.36mg Duck meat
Lysine 1.486mg 1.531mg Pork shoulder
Methionine 0.475mg 0.441mg Duck meat
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.681mg Duck meat
Valine 0.938mg 0.921mg Duck meat
Histidine 0.462mg 0.656mg Pork shoulder
Cholesterol 84mg 71mg Pork shoulder
Saturated Fat 9.67g 6.24g Pork shoulder
Monounsaturated Fat 12.9g 8.01g Duck meat
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 1.92g Duck meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Duck meat Pork shoulder
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
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
32%
Duck meat
50%
Pork shoulder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Duck meat
41%
Pork shoulder

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.43g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Duck meat
Duck meat contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/nutrients
  2. Pork shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.