Chicken breast vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken breast and pork shoulder

Chicken breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while pork shoulder has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin D.
Chicken breast covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 68% more than pork shoulder.
Chicken breast contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than pork shoulder. While chicken breast contains 0.64mg of vitamin B6, pork shoulder contains only 0.348mg.
The amount of cholesterol in pork shoulder is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried 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.

Chicken breast

Pork shoulder

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+90.9%

Contains more CopperCopper	+55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.7%

~equal in Calcium ~15mg

~equal in Potassium ~302mg

~equal in Iron ~1.05mg

~equal in Selenium ~25.5µg

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.

Chicken breast

Pork shoulder

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+83.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+58.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+870.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+120%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	14.782mg	3.833mg	68%
Vitamin B1	0.079mg	0.767mg	57%
Protein	33.44g	17.18g	33%
Saturated fat	1.29g	6.24g	23%
Vitamin B6	0.64mg	0.348mg	22%
Fats	4.71g	17.99g	20%
Monounsaturated fat	1.72g	8.01g	16%
Zinc	1.08mg	2.7mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.37µg	0.74µg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.125mg	0.275mg	12%
Phosphorus	246mg	182mg	9%
Vitamin D	5IU	70IU	8%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	1.7µg	8%
Cholesterol	91mg	71mg	7%
Choline	95.9mg	60.6mg	6%
Vitamin B5	1.04mg	0.719mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.07g	1.92g	6%
Magnesium	31mg	18mg	3%
Copper	0.054mg	0.084mg	3%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	0µg	2%
Calories	187kcal	236kcal	2%
Vitamin E	0.42mg	0.19mg	2%
Selenium	26.2µg	25.5µg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	2µg	1%
Sodium	79mg	65mg	1%
Iron	1.14mg	1.05mg	1%
Potassium	276mg	302mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Carbs	0.51g	0g	0%
Net carbs	0.51g	0g	N/A
Calcium	16mg	15mg	0%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.011mg	0%
Folate	4µg	5µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.39mg	0.208mg	0%
Threonine	1.412mg	0.768mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.765mg	0.781mg	0%
Leucine	2.509mg	1.36mg	0%
Lysine	2.836mg	1.531mg	0%
Methionine	0.925mg	0.441mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.328mg	0.681mg	0%
Valine	1.659mg	0.921mg	0%
Histidine	1.037mg	0.656mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.03g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0g	N/A