Game vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between game and pork shoulder
- Game has more iron, vitamin B2, and copper; however, pork shoulder is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and zinc.
- Pork shoulder covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 42% more than game.
- Pork shoulder contains 4 times less iron than game. Game contains 4.2mg of iron, while pork shoulder contains 1.05mg.
- Pork shoulder has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +300% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +153.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +97.7% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +165.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +195% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.767mg | 42% |
| Iron | 4.2mg | 1.05mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.73mg | 0.275mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.74µg | 31% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 27% | |
| Protein | 29.45g | 17.18g | 25% |
| Fats | 2.67g | 17.99g | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.833mg | 24% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.97g | 6.24g | 24% |
| Selenium | 12.9µg | 25.5µg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 8.01g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 126mg | 71mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.719mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.213mg | 0.084mg | 14% |
| Choline | 60.6mg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.58g | 1.92g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.68mg | 2.7mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 70IU | 9% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 9% | |
| Calories | 150kcal | 236kcal | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 182mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 302mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 65mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.362mg | 0.768mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.126mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.489mg | 1.36mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.462mg | 1.531mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.838mg | 0.441mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.166mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.31mg | 0.921mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.401mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
29.45 g
Fats:
2.67 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.9 g
Other:
1.98 g
Protein:
17.18 g
Fats:
17.99 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.02 g
Other:
0.81 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +144.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +573.8% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~64.02g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.97 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.58 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.92 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1171.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +231% |
