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

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Differences between ground chicken and pork hock

  • Ground chicken has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B2, and magnesium, while pork hock has more selenium.
  • Pork hock's daily need coverage for sodium is 42% higher.
  • Pork hock contains 14 times less potassium than ground chicken. Ground chicken contains 677mg of potassium, while pork hock contains 47mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pork hock is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Pork, pickled pork hocks.

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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 5.7% 4.1% 43% 27% 65% 26% 137% 2.9% 143%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1340.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +24%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.9%

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% 0% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
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% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +546.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +285.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +740.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Pork hock DV% diff.
Sodium 75mg 1050mg 42%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 1.1mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.064mg 36%
Phosphorus 234mg 60mg 25%
Selenium 14.3µg 26.3µg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 0.344mg 20%
Potassium 677mg 47mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.068mg 18%
Choline 59mg 11%
Protein 23.28g 19.11g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 1.198g 6%
Cholesterol 107mg 89mg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 6mg 5%
Zinc 1.92mg 2.38mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 23µg 3%
Iron 0.93mg 1.14mg 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.082mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 3.11g 3.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 5.134g 1%
Calories 189kcal 171kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 19mg 1%
Fats 10.92g 10.54g 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.51µg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 0.516mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0.325mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 0.841mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 0.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0.554mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.211mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.042g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 0.986g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.8%
Contains more OtherOther +164.8%
~equal in Fats ~10.54g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
34% 54% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.198 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.231g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.134g

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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 hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/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.