Duck meat vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are duck meat and pork leg different?
- Duck meat is richer in iron, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, while pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
- Pork leg covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 47% more than duck meat.
- Duck meat contains 3 times more copper than pork leg. Duck meat contains 0.227mg of copper, while pork leg contains 0.065mg.
- Pork leg is lower in saturated fat.
Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +120% |
| Contains more IronIron | +217.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +249.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +323% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +122.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +110% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.174mg | 0.736mg | 47% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 0.85mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.065mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.401mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 20µg | 29.4µg | 17% |
| Fats | 28.35g | 18.87g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 9.67g | 6.54g | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0.63µg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.65g | 2.01g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.9g | 8.38g | 11% |
| Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.098mg | 0.685mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 63µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 156mg | 199mg | 6% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 245kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.269mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 73mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 204mg | 315mg | 3% |
| Protein | 18.99g | 17.43g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 20IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.825mg | 4.574mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.86mg | 1.93mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Folate | 6µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.773mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.872mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.465mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.486mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.752mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.938mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.462mg | 0.659mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +50.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +53.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +81.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.4% |
