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Ground chicken vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Ground chicken and Pork Meat

  • Ground chicken has more Potassium, and Vitamin B5, however, Pork Meat has more Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Copper, and Choline.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 from Pork Meat is 69% higher.
  • Pork Meat has 3 times less Saturated Fat than Ground chicken. Ground chicken has 3.11g of Saturated Fat, while Pork Meat has 1.198g.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 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.
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
3
:
7
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains more Potassium +60.8%
Contains more Manganese +23.1%
Contains more Iron +23.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +14.1%
Contains less Sodium -24%
Contains more Zinc +26%
Contains more Copper +79%
Contains more Selenium +167.1%
Equal in Magnesium - 29
Ground chicken
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 35% 20% 101% 60% 10% 53% 21% 3% 78%
Pork Meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 44% 21% 115% 38% 8% 66% 37% 2% 209%
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains more Potassium +60.8%
Contains more Manganese +23.1%
Contains more Iron +23.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +14.1%
Contains less Sodium -24%
Contains more Zinc +26%
Contains more Copper +79%
Contains more Selenium +167.1%
Equal in Magnesium - 29

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.
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
4
:
6
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Vitamin E +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +31.1%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +685.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +11.8%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 7.432
Ground chicken
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 0% 0% 31% 70% 134% 80% 125% 2% 64% 6%
Pork Meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 6% 0% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 0% 72% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +31.1%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +685.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +11.8%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 7.432

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
2
:
2
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Fats +211.1%
Contains more Protein +12.4%
Equal in Water - 69.45
Equal in Other - 0.87
Ground chicken
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Pork Meat
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more Fats +211.1%
Contains more Protein +12.4%
Equal in Water - 69.45
Equal in Other - 0.87

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
2
:
1
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +265.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +311.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -61.5%
Ground chicken
31% 48% 21%
Saturated Fat: 3.11 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.08 g
Pork Meat
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.198 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.506 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +265.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +311.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -61.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Pork Meat Opinion
Protein 23.28g 26.17g Pork Meat
Fats 10.92g 3.51g Ground chicken
Calories 189kcal 143kcal Ground chicken
Calcium 8mg 6mg Ground chicken
Iron 0.93mg 1.15mg Pork Meat
Magnesium 28mg 29mg Pork Meat
Phosphorus 234mg 267mg Pork Meat
Potassium 677mg 421mg Ground chicken
Sodium 75mg 57mg Pork Meat
Zinc 1.92mg 2.42mg Pork Meat
Copper 0.062mg 0.111mg Pork Meat
Manganese 0.016mg 0.013mg Ground chicken
Selenium 14.3µg 38.2µg Pork Meat
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.08mg Ground chicken
Vitamin D 10IU Pork Meat
Vitamin D 0.2µg Pork Meat
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.95mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.387mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 7.432mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 1.012mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.739mg Pork Meat
Folate 2µg 0µg Ground chicken
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.57µg Pork Meat
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg Ground chicken
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.275mg Pork Meat
Threonine 0.97mg 1.175mg Pork Meat
Isoleucine 1.06mg 1.288mg Pork Meat
Leucine 1.816mg 2.229mg Pork Meat
Lysine 2.014mg 2.427mg Pork Meat
Methionine 0.596mg 0.721mg Pork Meat
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 1.1mg Pork Meat
Valine 1.102mg 1.367mg Pork Meat
Histidine 0.706mg 1.13mg Pork Meat
Cholesterol 107mg 73mg Pork Meat
Trans Fat 0.087g 0.033g Pork Meat
Saturated Fat 3.11g 1.198g Pork Meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g Ground chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 4.879g 1.334g Ground chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 0.506g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 0.013g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 0.411g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g 0g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.013g Ground chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ground chicken Pork Meat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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
43%
Ground chicken
65%
Pork Meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Ground chicken
54%
Pork Meat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 34mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.912g)
Which food is cheaper?
Ground chicken
Ground chicken is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
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 minerals?
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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.
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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.