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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 of 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.
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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
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.
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 2.3% 0.42% 3.8% 51% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.275mg
~equal in Choline ~60.6mg

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
17% 18% 64%
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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
39% 50% 12%
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

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 shoulder
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Pork shoulder Opinion
Calories 189kcal 236kcal Pork shoulder
Protein 23.28g 17.18g Ground chicken
Fats 10.92g 17.99g Pork shoulder
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg Pork shoulder
Cholesterol 107mg 71mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 70IU Pork shoulder
Magnesium 28mg 18mg Ground chicken
Calcium 8mg 15mg Pork shoulder
Potassium 677mg 302mg Ground chicken
Iron 0.93mg 1.05mg Pork shoulder
Copper 0.062mg 0.084mg Pork shoulder
Zinc 1.92mg 2.7mg Pork shoulder
Phosphorus 234mg 182mg Ground chicken
Sodium 75mg 65mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin A 0IU 7IU Pork shoulder
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.19mg Ground chicken
Vitamin D 1.7µg Pork shoulder
Manganese 0.016mg 0.011mg Ground chicken
Selenium 14.3µg 25.5µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.767mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.275mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 3.833mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 0.719mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.348mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.74µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg Ground chicken
Folate 2µg 5µg Pork shoulder
Trans Fat 0.087g Pork shoulder
Choline 59mg 60.6mg Pork shoulder
Saturated Fat 3.11g 6.24g Ground chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 4.879g 8.01g Pork shoulder
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 1.92g Ground chicken
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.208mg Pork shoulder
Threonine 0.97mg 0.768mg Ground chicken
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0.781mg Ground chicken
Leucine 1.816mg 1.36mg Ground chicken
Lysine 2.014mg 1.531mg Ground chicken
Methionine 0.596mg 0.441mg Ground chicken
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0.681mg Ground chicken
Valine 1.102mg 0.921mg Ground chicken
Histidine 0.706mg 0.656mg Ground chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g Ground chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
42%
Ground chicken
49%
Pork shoulder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Ground chicken
41%
Pork shoulder

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 36mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground chicken
Ground chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.13g)
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 cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.