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Pork shoulder vs. Turkey neck — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pork shoulder and Turkey neck different?

  • Pork shoulder is higher in Vitamin B1, and Vitamin D, however, Turkey neck is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, Copper, Zinc, and Selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 from Pork shoulder is 60% higher.
  • Pork shoulder contains 5 times more Vitamin D than Turkey neck. While Pork shoulder contains 70IU of Vitamin D, Turkey neck contains only 13IU.
  • Turkey neck has less Saturated Fat.

Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean and fat, raw and Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw are the varieties used 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
5
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5
Turkey neck
Turkey neck
Contains more Magnesium +20%
Contains more Phosphorus +13.8%
Contains more Potassium +127.1%
Contains less Sodium -72.1%
Contains more Calcium +60%
Contains more Zinc +25.6%
Contains more Copper +69%
Contains more Manganese +409.1%
Contains more Selenium +12.2%
Equal in Iron - 1.01
Pork shoulder
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 40% 13% 78% 27% 9% 74% 28% 2% 140%
Turkey neck
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 38% 11% 69% 12% 31% 93% 48% 8% 156%
Contains more Magnesium +20%
Contains more Phosphorus +13.8%
Contains more Potassium +127.1%
Contains less Sodium -72.1%
Contains more Calcium +60%
Contains more Zinc +25.6%
Contains more Copper +69%
Contains more Manganese +409.1%
Contains more Selenium +12.2%
Equal in Iron - 1.01

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
5
:
5
Turkey neck
Turkey neck
Contains more Vitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1403.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +137.8%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.364
Equal in Folate - 5
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%
Turkey neck
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 3% 9% 0% 13% 49% 93% 49% 84% 4% 221% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1403.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +137.8%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.364
Equal in Folate - 5

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
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2
Turkey neck
Turkey neck
Contains more Fats +197.8%
Contains more Water +18.6%
Contains more Other +88.9%
Equal in Protein - 16.51
Pork shoulder
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Turkey neck
17% 6% 76%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more Fats +197.8%
Contains more Water +18.6%
Contains more Other +88.9%
Equal in Protein - 16.51

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
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1
Turkey neck
Turkey neck
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +339.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +29.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -73.6%
Pork shoulder
39% 50% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.24 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.92 g
Turkey neck
33% 37% 30%
Saturated Fat: 1.647 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.478 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +339.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +29.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -73.6%

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 Turkey neck
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Turkey neck Opinion
Protein 17.18g 16.51g Pork shoulder
Fats 17.99g 6.04g Pork shoulder
Calories 236kcal 125kcal Pork shoulder
Calcium 15mg 24mg Turkey neck
Iron 1.05mg 1.01mg Pork shoulder
Magnesium 18mg 15mg Pork shoulder
Phosphorus 182mg 160mg Pork shoulder
Potassium 302mg 133mg Pork shoulder
Sodium 65mg 233mg Pork shoulder
Zinc 2.7mg 3.39mg Turkey neck
Copper 0.084mg 0.142mg Turkey neck
Manganese 0.011mg 0.056mg Turkey neck
Selenium 25.5µg 28.6µg Turkey neck
Vitamin A 7IU 43IU Turkey neck
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 13µg Turkey neck
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.12mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 70IU 13IU Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0.3µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.051mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.211mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 4.924mg Turkey neck
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 0.801mg Turkey neck
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.364mg Turkey neck
Folate 5µg 5µg
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 1.76µg Turkey neck
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.176mg Pork shoulder
Threonine 0.768mg 0.6mg Pork shoulder
Isoleucine 0.781mg 0.473mg Pork shoulder
Leucine 1.36mg 1.144mg Pork shoulder
Lysine 1.531mg 1.363mg Pork shoulder
Methionine 0.441mg 0.432mg Pork shoulder
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.532mg Pork shoulder
Valine 0.921mg 0.528mg Pork shoulder
Histidine 0.656mg 0.448mg Pork shoulder
Cholesterol 71mg 115mg Pork shoulder
Saturated Fat 6.24g 1.647g Turkey neck
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g Turkey neck
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g Turkey neck
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g Turkey neck
Monounsaturated Fat 8.01g 1.824g Pork shoulder
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 1.478g Pork shoulder

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork shoulder Turkey neck
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
50%
Pork shoulder
44%
Turkey neck
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Pork shoulder
47%
Turkey neck

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Turkey neck
Turkey neck is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.593g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder contains less Sodium (difference - 168mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 44mg)
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 cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Turkey neck - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171086/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.