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Chicken thigh vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chicken thigh and pork spare ribs

  • Chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and iron, yet pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin D.
  • Pork spare ribs cover your daily saturated fat needs 24% more than chicken thigh.
  • Chicken thigh contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than pork spare ribs. While chicken thigh contains 1.285mg of vitamin B5, pork spare ribs contain only 0.625mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pork spare ribs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Pork, fresh, spareribs, 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 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +60.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.7%
~equal in Potassium ~242mg
~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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 0% 0% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Pork spare ribs DV% diff.
Protein 28.18g 15.47g 25%
Saturated fat 2.78g 7.529g 22%
Fats 10.3g 23.4g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.319mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.574mg 15%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 4.662mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 0.625mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 8.542g 12%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 2.3µg 11%
Choline 59.7mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 3.953g 10%
Vitamin D 8IU 91IU 10%
Phosphorus 199mg 141mg 8%
Cholesterol 102mg 80mg 7%
Iron 1.46mg 0.91mg 7%
Selenium 20.5µg 22µg 3%
Calories 218kcal 277kcal 3%
Zinc 2.79mg 2.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.38µg 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.01mg 1%
Sodium 95mg 81mg 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 242mg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Calcium 13mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.251mg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.65mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.668mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g 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
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +127.2%
Contains more OtherOther +34%
~equal in Water ~59.75g

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
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.7%

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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 spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.