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Bear meat vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bear meat and pork leg

  • Bear meat is higher in iron, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper, yet pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Bear meat covers your daily iron needs 124% more than pork leg.
  • Bear meat contains 5 times more zinc than pork leg. While bear meat contains 10.27mg of zinc, pork leg contains only 1.93mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pork leg is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, bear, cooked, simmered and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 1.5% 23% 402% 49% 280% 73% 9.3% 0% 61%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +1162.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +432.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +162.5%
~equal in Calcium ~5mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 9.8% 0% 25% 189% 63% 0% 67% 309% 4.5% 4.5% 67%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +292.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +636%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bear meat Pork leg DV% diff.
Iron 10.73mg 0.85mg 124%
Vitamin B12 2.47µg 0.63µg 77%
Zinc 10.27mg 1.93mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.736mg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.82mg 0.2mg 48%
Selenium 11.2µg 29.4µg 33%
Protein 32.42g 17.43g 30%
Choline 122.3mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.54g 6.54g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.401mg 9%
Copper 0.148mg 0.065mg 9%
Cholesterol 98mg 73mg 8%
Fats 13.39g 18.87g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.35mg 4.574mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.66g 8.38g 7%
Phosphorus 170mg 199mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.4g 2.01g 3%
Potassium 263mg 315mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 259kcal 245kcal 1%
Manganese 0.023mg 1%
Sodium 71mg 47mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 5mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.037g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.034g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 13% 54%
Protein: 32.42 g
Fats: 13.39 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.55 g
Other: 0.64 g
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86%
Contains more FatsFats +40.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more OtherOther +92.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 49% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.4 g
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.1%

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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. Bear meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173846/nutrients
  2. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.