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Pork shoulder vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Pork shoulder and Chicken thigh?

  • Pork shoulder is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, and Selenium, yet Chicken thigh is higher in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, and Iron.
  • Pork shoulder's daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 is 57% more.
  • Pork shoulder has 9 times more Vitamin D than Chicken thigh. While Pork shoulder has 70IU of Vitamin D, Chicken thigh has only 8IU.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Chicken thigh is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean and fat, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried types 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.
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
4
:
6
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh
Contains more Calcium +15.4%
Contains more Potassium +16.6%
Contains less Sodium -31.6%
Contains more Selenium +24.4%
Contains more Iron +39%
Contains more Magnesium +44.4%
Contains more Manganese +145.5%
Equal in Phosphorus - 199
Equal in Zinc - 2.79
Equal in Copper - 0.09
Pork shoulder
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 40% 13% 78% 27% 9% 74% 28% 2% 140%
Chicken thigh
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 55% 19% 86% 23% 13% 77% 30% 4% 112%
Contains more Calcium +15.4%
Contains more Potassium +16.6%
Contains less Sodium -31.6%
Contains more Selenium +24.4%
Contains more Iron +39%
Contains more Magnesium +44.4%
Contains more Manganese +145.5%
Equal in Phosphorus - 199
Equal in Zinc - 2.79
Equal in Copper - 0.09

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 shoulder
Pork shoulder
7
:
5
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh
Contains more Vitamin D +750%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +771.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +78.7%
Contains more Folate +80%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.255
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.38
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%
Chicken thigh
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 0% 6% 0% 22% 59% 134% 78% 88% 7% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin D +750%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +771.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +78.7%
Contains more Folate +80%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.255
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.38

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
2
:
3
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh
Contains more Fats +74.7%
Contains more Protein +64%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +27.2%
Equal in Water - 59.31
Pork shoulder
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Chicken thigh
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more Fats +74.7%
Contains more Protein +64%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +27.2%
Equal in Water - 59.31

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
1
:
2
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +109.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -55.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +26.6%
Pork shoulder
39% 50% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.24 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.92 g
Chicken thigh
31% 42% 27%
Saturated Fat: 2.78 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.43 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +109.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -55.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +26.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Chicken thigh Opinion
Net carbs 0g 1.18g Chicken thigh
Protein 17.18g 28.18g Chicken thigh
Fats 17.99g 10.3g Pork shoulder
Carbs 0g 1.18g Chicken thigh
Calories 236kcal 218kcal Pork shoulder
Calcium 15mg 13mg Pork shoulder
Iron 1.05mg 1.46mg Chicken thigh
Magnesium 18mg 26mg Chicken thigh
Phosphorus 182mg 199mg Chicken thigh
Potassium 302mg 259mg Pork shoulder
Sodium 65mg 95mg Pork shoulder
Zinc 2.7mg 2.79mg Chicken thigh
Copper 0.084mg 0.09mg Chicken thigh
Manganese 0.011mg 0.027mg Chicken thigh
Selenium 25.5µg 20.5µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin A 7IU 70IU Chicken thigh
Vitamin A RAE 2µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin E 0.19mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 70IU 8IU Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0.2µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.088mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.255mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 7.12mg Chicken thigh
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 1.285mg Chicken thigh
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.38mg Chicken thigh
Folate 5µg 9µg Chicken thigh
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 0.33µg Pork shoulder
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.329mg Chicken thigh
Threonine 0.768mg 1.188mg Chicken thigh
Isoleucine 0.781mg 1.486mg Chicken thigh
Leucine 1.36mg 2.115mg Chicken thigh
Lysine 1.531mg 2.384mg Chicken thigh
Methionine 0.441mg 0.778mg Chicken thigh
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.121mg Chicken thigh
Valine 0.921mg 1.397mg Chicken thigh
Histidine 0.656mg 0.874mg Chicken thigh
Cholesterol 71mg 102mg Pork shoulder
Saturated Fat 6.24g 2.78g Chicken thigh
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.05g Chicken thigh
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Chicken thigh
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g Chicken thigh
Monounsaturated Fat 8.01g 3.82g Pork shoulder
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 2.43g Chicken thigh

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork shoulder Chicken thigh
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
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
50%
Pork shoulder
36%
Chicken thigh
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Pork shoulder
42%
Chicken thigh

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder contains less Sodium (difference - 30mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 31mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.46g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Pork shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/nutrients
  2. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.