Chicken neck vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken neck and pork belly different?
- Chicken neck is higher in iron, vitamin B5, zinc, and selenium; however, pork belly is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork belly is 60% higher.
- Chicken neck contains 4 times more iron than pork belly. While chicken neck contains 1.9mg of iron, pork belly contains only 0.52mg.
- Pork belly has less cholesterol.
Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat, and skin, raw and Pork, fresh, belly, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +225% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260% |
Contains more IronIron | +265.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +53.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +82.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +450% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 AVitamin A | +2066.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +232% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +742.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +223.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 7.27g | 19.33g | 55% |
Fats | 26.24g | 53.01g | 41% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.55g | 24.7g | 35% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.047mg | 0.396mg | 29% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.26µg | 0.84µg | 24% |
Iron | 1.9mg | 0.52mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.85mg | 0.256mg | 12% |
Calories | 297kcal | 518kcal | 11% |
Cholesterol | 99mg | 72mg | 9% |
Protein | 14.07g | 9.34g | 9% |
Zinc | 1.86mg | 1.02mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 65µg | 3µg | 7% |
Selenium | 12µg | 8µg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.608mg | 4.647mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.242mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 4mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.006mg | 1% |
Sodium | 64mg | 32mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 108mg | 1% |
Potassium | 137mg | 185mg | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 5mg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 1µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 5.68g | 5.65g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.137mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.588mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.933mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.005mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.332mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.641mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.06g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.07 g
Fats:
26.24 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.99 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
9.34 g
Fats:
53.01 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
36.74 g
Other:
0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +63.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +102% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Other
~0.91g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.27 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.55 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.68 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +134.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~5.65g