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

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The main differences between ground turkey and pork hock

Ground turkey is richer than pork hock in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, protein, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, and copper.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for ground turkey is 48% higher.
Ground turkey contains 10 times more vitamin B6 than pork hock. Ground turkey contains 0.633mg of vitamin B6, while pork hock contains 0.064mg.
Ground turkey contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Ground turkey, cooked and Pork, pickled pork hocks.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Ground turkey

Pork hock

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+525.5%
Contains more IronIron	+33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+84.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+30.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+323.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+18.3%

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+100%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Ground turkey

Pork hock

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+693.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+246.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+889.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+162.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+600%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+54.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~23µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.08mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	8.724mg	1.1mg	48%
Vitamin B6	0.633mg	0.064mg	44%
Sodium	78mg	1050mg	42%
Vitamin B12	1.34µg	0.51µg	35%
Phosphorus	254mg	60mg	28%
Protein	27.37g	19.11g	17%
Vitamin B5	1.193mg	0.344mg	17%
Choline	78.2mg		14%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.068mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.917g	1.198g	11%
Selenium	31.1µg	26.3µg	9%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.508g	0.986g	9%
Copper	0.151mg	0.082mg	8%
Potassium	294mg	47mg	7%
Zinc	3.11mg	2.38mg	7%
Magnesium	30mg	6mg	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.136g	0.042g	6%
Iron	1.52mg	1.14mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	3.458g	5.134g	4%
Saturated fat	2.669g	3.231g	3%
Calories	203kcal	171kcal	2%
Folate	7µg	1µg	2%
Cholesterol	93mg	89mg	1%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Calcium	28mg	19mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	89kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	58g	N/A
Fats	10.4g	10.54g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	2	N/A
Vitamin A	24µg	23µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.17mg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.022mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.08mg	0%
Trans fat	0.134g	0.113g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.312mg	0.038mg	0%
Threonine	1.258mg	0.516mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.227mg	0.325mg	0%
Leucine	2.262mg	0.841mg	0%
Lysine	2.452mg	0.822mg	0%
Methionine	0.806mg	0.211mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.068mg	0.554mg	0%
Valine	1.27mg	0.478mg	0%
Histidine	0.811mg	0.211mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.019g	0.045g	N/A