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Pork Meat vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork Meat and chicken meat

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and potassium; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 74% more than chicken meat.
  • Chicken meat has 2 times less vitamin B2 than pork Meat. Pork Meat has 0.387mg of vitamin B2, while chicken meat has 0.168mg.
  • Pork Meat contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.26mg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1407.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.063mg 74%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.4mg 26%
Selenium 38.2µg 23.9µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.168mg 17%
Fats 3.51g 13.6g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 2.97g 16%
Saturated fat 1.198g 3.79g 12%
Phosphorus 267mg 182mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.3µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 5.34g 10%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 8.487mg 7%
Potassium 421mg 223mg 6%
Calories 143kcal 239kcal 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Cholesterol 73mg 88mg 5%
Copper 0.111mg 0.066mg 5%
Zinc 2.42mg 1.94mg 4%
Choline 88.9mg 65.9mg 4%
Protein 26.17g 27.3g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.27mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 2IU 1%
Calcium 6mg 15mg 1%
Iron 1.15mg 1.26mg 1%
Sodium 57mg 82mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 1.03mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +-348.6%
Contains more FatsFats +287.5%
~equal in Protein ~27.3g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +487%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.