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Duck meat vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between duck meat and pork

  • Duck meat has more iron, copper, and vitamin B5; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 59% more.
  • Duck meat contains 3 times more copper than pork. Duck meat contains 0.227mg of copper, while pork contains 0.073mg.
  • Pork contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Duck, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +210.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +211%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.5%
~equal in Sodium ~62mg

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%
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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% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +404%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.037mg

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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +103.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.89g

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
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Duck meat Pork
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.877mg 59%
Selenium 20µg 45.3µg 46%
Iron 2.7mg 0.87mg 23%
Fats 28.35g 13.92g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.464mg 22%
Saturated fat 9.67g 5.23g 20%
Protein 18.99g 27.32g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.7µg 17%
Copper 0.227mg 0.073mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 6.19g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 1.2g 16%
Phosphorus 156mg 246mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.698mg 8%
Choline 50.4mg 93.9mg 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 2µg 7%
Potassium 204mg 423mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.3µg 6%
Vitamin D 3IU 53IU 6%
Zinc 1.86mg 2.39mg 5%
Calories 337kcal 242kcal 5%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.321mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 5.037mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 19mg 1%
Cholesterol 84mg 80mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Sodium 59mg 62mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 1.067mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Duck meat Pork
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Duck meat
54%
Pork
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Duck meat
55%
Pork

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork
Pork is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pork
Pork is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.44g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork
Pork is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork
Pork is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Duck meat
Duck meat contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.