Ground chicken vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between ground chicken and pork shoulder
- Ground chicken has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, and phosphorus, while pork shoulder has more vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B12.
- Pork shoulder covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 54% more than ground chicken.
- Ground chicken contains 2 times more potassium than pork shoulder. While ground chicken contains 677mg of potassium, pork shoulder contains only 302mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pork shoulder is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 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 | +124.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +40.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +78.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +105.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +85.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +84.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +533.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +45.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.121mg | 0.767mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.107mg | 3.833mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 14.3µg | 25.5µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.538mg | 0.348mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 3.11g | 6.24g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.327mg | 0.719mg | 12% |
| Protein | 23.28g | 17.18g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 71mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 677mg | 302mg | 11% |
| Fats | 10.92g | 17.99g | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.51µg | 0.74µg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 70IU | 9% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 9% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.879g | 8.01g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 2.7mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 182mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.275mg | 2% |
| Calories | 189kcal | 236kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.084mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.93mg | 1.05mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.08g | 1.92g | 1% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 65mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.087g | N/A | |
| Choline | 59mg | 60.6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.196mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.97mg | 0.768mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.06mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.816mg | 1.36mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.014mg | 1.531mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.596mg | 0.441mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.912mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 0.921mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.706mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.031g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.787g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.28 g
Fats:
10.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.92 g
Other:
0.88 g
Protein:
17.18 g
Fats:
17.99 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.02 g
Other:
0.81 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +64.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~64.02g
~equal in
Other
~0.81g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.08 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 | -50.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +64.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.92g
