Canadian bacon vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Canadian bacon and pork hock?
- Canadian bacon has more vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 than pork hock.
- Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 56% higher.
- Pork hock has 21 times less potassium than Canadian bacon. Canadian bacon has 999mg of potassium, while pork hock has 47mg.
- Canadian bacon is lower in cholesterol.
We used Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Pork, pickled pork hocks types in this comparison.
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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 | +350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2025.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +415% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +171.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +103.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +141.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +736.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +808% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +109.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +337.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +18.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.988mg | 1.1mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.669mg | 0.08mg | 49% |
| Selenium | 50.4µg | 26.3µg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 309mg | 60mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 999mg | 47mg | 28% |
| Choline | 104.8mg | 19% | |
| Protein | 28.31g | 19.11g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.28mg | 0.064mg | 17% |
| Fats | 2.78g | 10.54g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 1.039g | 3.231g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.255g | 5.134g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.068mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.72mg | 0.344mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 1.14mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 89mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.73mg | 2.38mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.485g | 1.198g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 23µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0.51µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 993mg | 1050mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.41mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.082mg | 2% |
| Folate | 4µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Calories | 146kcal | 171kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 7mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 9IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 1.8g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.8g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.008g | 0.113g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.332mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.226mg | 0.516mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.294mg | 0.841mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.479mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.764mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 0.554mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.41mg | 0.478mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.134mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | 0.042g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.014g | 0.045g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.36g | 0.986g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.31 g
Fats:
2.78 g
Carbs:
1.8 g
Water:
62.5 g
Other:
4.61 g
Protein:
19.11 g
Fats:
10.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
68.02 g
Other:
2.33 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +97.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +279.1% |
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Water
~68.02g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.485 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.198 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +309.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +147% |
