Bear meat vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between bear meat and pork hock
- Bear meat is higher in iron, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and copper, yet pork hock is higher in selenium.
- Bear meat covers your daily iron needs 120% more than pork hock.
- Bear meat contains 12 times more vitamin B2 than pork hock. While bear meat contains 0.82mg of vitamin B2, pork hock contains only 0.068mg.
- The amount of sodium in bear meat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, bear, cooked, simmered and Pork, pickled pork hocks.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +283.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +459.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +841.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +80.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +331.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +183.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +280% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +134.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +188.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1105.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +204.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +353.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +384.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 10.73mg | 1.14mg | 120% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.47µg | 0.51µg | 82% |
Zinc | 10.27mg | 2.38mg | 72% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.82mg | 0.068mg | 58% |
Sodium | 71mg | 1050mg | 43% |
Selenium | 11.2µg | 26.3µg | 27% |
Protein | 32.42g | 19.11g | 27% |
Choline | 122.3mg | 22% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.064mg | 17% |
Phosphorus | 170mg | 60mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.35mg | 1.1mg | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.4g | 1.198g | 8% |
Copper | 0.148mg | 0.082mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.344mg | 7% | |
Potassium | 263mg | 47mg | 6% |
Calories | 259kcal | 171kcal | 4% |
Fats | 13.39g | 10.54g | 4% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 6mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 23µg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 98mg | 89mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 5mg | 19mg | 1% |
Folate | 6µg | 1µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 3.54g | 3.231g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.66g | 5.134g | 1% |
Trans fat | 0.113g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.516mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.325mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.841mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.822mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.554mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.478mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.037g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.042g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.034g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.045g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.986g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +27% |
Contains more WaterWater | +27% |
Contains more OtherOther | +264.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.231g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~5.134g