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Chicken breast vs. Pork, fresh, loin, blade (roasts), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken breast and pork, fresh, loin, blade (roasts), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted

  • Chicken breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, pork, fresh, loin, blade (roasts), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, roasted has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken breast is 50% higher.
  • Chicken breast is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (roasts), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, roasted.

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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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 9.3% 28% 30% 31% 88% 83% 9.9% 2.1% 211%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +40.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.7%
~equal in Sodium ~76mg

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% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
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% 1.3% 4.4% 14% 121% 87% 126% 80% 101% 99% 0% 0% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +510.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +113.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Pork, fresh, loin, blade (roasts), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 6.705mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.482mg 34%
Selenium 26.2µg 38.7µg 23%
Saturated fat 1.29g 5.9g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.379mg 20%
Zinc 1.08mg 3.21mg 19%
Fats 4.71g 16.71g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.79µg 18%
Protein 33.44g 24.29g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.436mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 1.72g 6.684g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 2.465g 9%
Phosphorus 246mg 194mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 1.331mg 6%
Copper 0.054mg 0.094mg 4%
Iron 1.14mg 0.81mg 4%
Vitamin D 5IU 35IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.9µg 4%
Calories 187kcal 254kcal 3%
Magnesium 31mg 19mg 3%
Cholesterol 91mg 83mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 95.9mg 83mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 276mg 318mg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 0.51g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.51g 0g N/A
Sodium 79mg 76mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 1.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 1.15mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 1.999mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 2.16mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0.666mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 1.009mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 1.229mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 0.988mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.088g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.176g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
24% 17% 59%
Protein: 24.29 g
Fats: 16.71 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.74 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +334.6%
Contains more FatsFats +254.8%
~equal in Water ~58.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
39% 44% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.684 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.465 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.4%

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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/nutrients
  2. Pork, fresh, loin, blade (roasts), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167825/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.