Chicken heart vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chicken heart and pork leg
- Chicken heart has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and copper; however, pork leg is higher in vitamin B1 and selenium.
- Chicken heart covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 278% more than pork leg.
- Chicken heart has 7 times more iron than pork leg. While chicken heart has 5.96mg of iron, pork leg has only 0.85mg.
- Pork leg has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, heart, all classes, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more IronIron | +601.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +432.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +241.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +287% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +583.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +357.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +264% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +273.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1057.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +928.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +384.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 7.29µg | 0.63µg | 278% |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 0.85mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.152mg | 0.736mg | 49% |
| Selenium | 4.3µg | 29.4µg | 46% |
| Zinc | 6.59mg | 1.93mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.728mg | 0.2mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.559mg | 0.685mg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.346mg | 0.065mg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 73mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 2.66g | 6.54g | 18% |
| Folate | 72µg | 7µg | 16% |
| Fats | 9.33g | 18.87g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.37g | 8.38g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.71g | 2.01g | 5% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 245kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 176mg | 315mg | 4% |
| Protein | 15.55g | 17.43g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.089mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 177mg | 199mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.36mg | 0.401mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.883mg | 4.574mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.71g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.71g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.704mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.833mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.355mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.303mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.376mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.696mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.88mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.408mg | 0.659mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.55 g
Fats:
9.33 g
Carbs:
0.71 g
Water:
73.56 g
Other:
0.85 g
Protein:
17.43 g
Fats:
18.87 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.47 g
Other:
1.23 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +102.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.71 g
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 | -59.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +253.6% |
