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Chicken thigh vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chicken thigh and pork leg

  • Chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, and iron, yet pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Pork leg covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 54% more than chicken thigh.
  • Chicken thigh contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than pork leg. While chicken thigh contains 1.285mg of vitamin B5, pork leg contains only 0.685mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pork leg is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more IronIron +71.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg

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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
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% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.401mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Pork leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.736mg 54%
Protein 28.18g 17.43g 22%
Saturated fat 2.78g 6.54g 17%
Selenium 20.5µg 29.4µg 16%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 4.574mg 16%
Fats 10.3g 18.87g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.63µg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 0.685mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 8.38g 11%
Cholesterol 102mg 73mg 10%
Zinc 2.79mg 1.93mg 8%
Iron 1.46mg 0.85mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.2mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 2.01g 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.401mg 2%
Sodium 95mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 20IU 2%
Potassium 259mg 315mg 2%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Calories 218kcal 245kcal 1%
Calcium 13mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 199mg 199mg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.023mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.689mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.659mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +83.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
~equal in Water ~62.47g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
39% 49% 12%
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 -57.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +119.4%

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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. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/nutrients
  2. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.