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

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What are the main differences between ground turkey and pork shoulder?

  • Ground turkey is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, and copper, yet pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin D.
  • Pork shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 58% higher.
  • Ground turkey has 2 times more vitamin B3 than pork shoulder. Ground turkey has 8.724mg of vitamin B3, while pork shoulder has 3.833mg.
  • Ground turkey contains less saturated fat.

We used Ground turkey, cooked and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types in this comparison.

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
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 +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.7%
Contains more IronIron +44.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
~equal in Potassium ~302mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
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% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +896.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.767mg 58%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 3.833mg 31%
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 0.74µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.348mg 22%
Protein 27.37g 17.18g 20%
Saturated fat 2.669g 6.24g 16%
Fats 10.4g 17.99g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 8.01g 11%
Selenium 31.1µg 25.5µg 10%
Phosphorus 254mg 182mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.719mg 9%
Vitamin D 8IU 70IU 8%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.7µg 8%
Copper 0.151mg 0.084mg 7%
Cholesterol 93mg 71mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 1.92g 7%
Iron 1.52mg 1.05mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.275mg 5%
Zinc 3.11mg 2.7mg 4%
Choline 78.2mg 60.6mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 18mg 3%
Calories 203kcal 236kcal 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.19mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 78mg 65mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Potassium 294mg 302mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.656mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 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 +59.3%
Contains more FatsFats +73%
Contains more OtherOther +406.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 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 -57.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.6%

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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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.