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Caribou meat vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caribou meat and pork shoulder

  • Caribou meat has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, and copper, while pork shoulder has more vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Caribou meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 246% more than pork shoulder.
  • Caribou meat contains 6 times more iron than pork shoulder. While caribou meat contains 6.17mg of iron, pork shoulder contains only 1.05mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pork shoulder is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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 19% 6.6% 27% 231% 88% 143% 100% 7.8% 11% 74%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more IronIron +487.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.5%
~equal in Potassium ~302mg
~equal in Sodium ~65mg

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 10% 0% 8% 0% 63% 208% 109% 161% 74% 830% 3.5% 3.8% 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% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +797.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.348mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caribou meat Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.64µg 0.74µg 246%
Iron 6.17mg 1.05mg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.9mg 0.275mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.767mg 43%
Vitamin B5 2.68mg 0.719mg 39%
Protein 29.77g 17.18g 25%
Zinc 5.26mg 2.7mg 23%
Selenium 13.6µg 25.5µg 22%
Saturated fat 1.7g 6.24g 21%
Fats 4.42g 17.99g 21%
Copper 0.263mg 0.084mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 1.33g 8.01g 17%
Cholesterol 109mg 71mg 13%
Vitamin B3 5.79mg 3.833mg 12%
Choline 122.6mg 60.6mg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 70IU 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.62g 1.92g 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.7µg 9%
Phosphorus 233mg 182mg 7%
Calories 167kcal 236kcal 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.7mg 3%
Manganese 0.087mg 0.011mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.348mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 15mg 1%
Potassium 310mg 302mg 0%
Sodium 60mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.458mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.273mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.347mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 2.457mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 2.697mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.324mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.399mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 1.179mg 0.656mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.06g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 29.77 g
Fats: 4.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.43 g
Other: 3.38 g
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.3%
Contains more OtherOther +317.3%
Contains more FatsFats +307%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.62 g
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +502.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.7%

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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. Caribou meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173854/nutrients
  2. Pork shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.