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Duck meat vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between duck meat and pork Meat

  • Duck meat is higher in iron and copper; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 65% higher.
  • Duck meat has 8 times more saturated fat than pork Meat. While duck meat has 9.67g of saturated fat, pork Meat has only 1.198g.

The food types used in this comparison are Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +134.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91%
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +775%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +446%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.012mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.95mg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.739mg 43%
Saturated fat 9.67g 1.198g 39%
Fats 28.35g 3.51g 38%
Selenium 20µg 38.2µg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 1.334g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 0.506g 21%
Iron 2.7mg 1.15mg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 7.432mg 16%
Phosphorus 156mg 267mg 16%
Protein 18.99g 26.17g 14%
Copper 0.227mg 0.111mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.57µg 11%
Calories 337kcal 143kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.387mg 9%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Choline 50.4mg 88.9mg 7%
Potassium 204mg 421mg 6%
Zinc 1.86mg 2.42mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 0µg 4%
Cholesterol 84mg 73mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 29mg 3%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 1.012mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 11mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 10IU 1%
Sodium 59mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +707.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
Contains more WaterWater +34%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +867%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +621.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/nutrients
  2. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.