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

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Differences between pork Meat and duck meat

  • Pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, duck meat is richer in iron and copper.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 65% higher.
  • Pork Meat has 4 times more vitamin B6 than duck meat. While pork Meat has 0.739mg of vitamin B6, duck meat has only 0.18mg.
  • Pork Meat has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Duck, domesticated, 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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +134.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
~equal in Sodium ~59mg

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +446%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +775%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.098mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Duck meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.174mg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.18mg 43%
Saturated fat 1.198g 9.67g 39%
Fats 3.51g 28.35g 38%
Selenium 38.2µg 20µg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 12.9g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 3.65g 21%
Iron 1.15mg 2.7mg 19%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 4.825mg 16%
Phosphorus 267mg 156mg 16%
Protein 26.17g 18.99g 14%
Copper 0.111mg 0.227mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.3µg 11%
Calories 143kcal 337kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.269mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Choline 88.9mg 50.4mg 7%
Potassium 421mg 204mg 6%
Zinc 2.42mg 1.86mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.1µg 4%
Cholesterol 73mg 84mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 16mg 3%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 1.098mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 6mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 3IU 1%
Sodium 57mg 59mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.462mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
Contains more WaterWater +34%
Contains more FatsFats +707.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.82g

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +867%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +621.3%

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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.