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Grouse vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between grouse and pork

  • Grouse has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, pork is higher in vitamin B1, zinc, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Grouse covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 92% more than pork.
  • Pork contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than grouse. Grouse contains 1.275mg of vitamin B6, while pork contains 0.464mg.
  • Grouse has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Ruffed Grouse, breast meat, skinless, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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.
Grouse
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 1.5% 27% 22% 19% 14% 98% 6.5% 2.1% 0%
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +368.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~246mg

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.
Grouse
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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% 1.7% 15% 0% 11% 65% 218% 0% 294% 363% 0% 0% 0%
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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% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1988.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.6%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grouse Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.9µg 0.7µg 92%
Selenium 45.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.877mg 70%
Vitamin B6 1.275mg 0.464mg 62%
Vitamin B3 11.6mg 5.037mg 41%
Saturated fat 0.13g 5.23g 23%
Fats 0.88g 13.92g 20%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Zinc 0.51mg 2.39mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.042g 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Cholesterol 40mg 80mg 13%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1.2g 7%
Calories 112kcal 242kcal 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Iron 0.58mg 0.87mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.321mg 3%
Protein 25.94g 27.32g 3%
Potassium 311mg 423mg 3%
Phosphorus 229mg 246mg 2%
Copper 0.058mg 0.073mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 62mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 19mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.071g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Grouse
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26% 73%
Protein: 25.94 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.25 g
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +26%
Contains more FatsFats +1481.8%
Contains more OtherOther +256%
~equal in Protein ~27.32g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Grouse
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43% 14% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.042 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14638.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +809.1%

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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. Grouse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172831/nutrients
  2. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.