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Pork Meat vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pork Meat and Pork leg different?

  • Pork Meat has more Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B2, Phosphorus, Vitamin B5, and Copper than Pork leg.
  • Daily need coverage for Saturated Fat from Pork leg is 27% higher.
  • Pork Meat contains 2 times more Vitamin B2 than Pork leg. While Pork Meat contains 0.387mg of Vitamin B2, Pork leg contains only 0.2mg.
  • Pork Meat has less Saturated Fat.

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean and fat, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
8
:
2
Pork leg
Pork leg
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Iron +35.3%
Contains more Magnesium +45%
Contains more Phosphorus +34.2%
Contains more Potassium +33.7%
Contains more Zinc +25.4%
Contains more Copper +70.8%
Contains more Selenium +29.9%
Contains less Sodium -17.5%
Contains more Manganese +76.9%
Pork Meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 44% 21% 115% 38% 8% 66% 37% 2% 209%
Pork leg
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 32% 15% 86% 28% 7% 53% 22% 3% 161%
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Iron +35.3%
Contains more Magnesium +45%
Contains more Phosphorus +34.2%
Contains more Potassium +33.7%
Contains more Zinc +25.4%
Contains more Copper +70.8%
Contains more Selenium +29.9%
Contains less Sodium -17.5%
Contains more Manganese +76.9%

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.
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
7
:
5
Pork leg
Pork leg
Contains more Vitamin B1 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +10.5%
Pork Meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 6% 0% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 0% 72% 0%
Pork leg
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 15% 3% 185% 47% 86% 42% 93% 6% 79% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +10.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
2
:
2
Pork leg
Pork leg
Contains more Protein +50.1%
Contains more Water +11.2%
Contains more Fats +437.6%
Contains more Other +41.4%
Pork Meat
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Pork leg
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more Protein +50.1%
Contains more Water +11.2%
Contains more Fats +437.6%
Contains more Other +41.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
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2
Pork leg
Pork leg
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +528.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +297.2%
Pork Meat
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.198 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.506 g
Pork leg
39% 49% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.54 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.01 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +528.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +297.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork Meat Pork leg
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Pork leg Opinion
Protein 26.17g 17.43g Pork Meat
Fats 3.51g 18.87g Pork leg
Calories 143kcal 245kcal Pork leg
Calcium 6mg 5mg Pork Meat
Iron 1.15mg 0.85mg Pork Meat
Magnesium 29mg 20mg Pork Meat
Phosphorus 267mg 199mg Pork Meat
Potassium 421mg 315mg Pork Meat
Sodium 57mg 47mg Pork leg
Zinc 2.42mg 1.93mg Pork Meat
Copper 0.111mg 0.065mg Pork Meat
Manganese 0.013mg 0.023mg Pork leg
Selenium 38.2µg 29.4µg Pork Meat
Vitamin A 0IU 7IU Pork leg
Vitamin E 0.08mg Pork Meat
Vitamin D 10IU 20IU Pork leg
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.5µg Pork leg
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg Pork leg
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.736mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.2mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 4.574mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.685mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.401mg Pork Meat
Folate 0µg 7µg Pork leg
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.63µg Pork leg
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.208mg Pork Meat
Threonine 1.175mg 0.776mg Pork Meat
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.787mg Pork Meat
Leucine 2.229mg 1.376mg Pork Meat
Lysine 2.427mg 1.55mg Pork Meat
Methionine 0.721mg 0.444mg Pork Meat
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.689mg Pork Meat
Valine 1.367mg 0.931mg Pork Meat
Histidine 1.13mg 0.659mg Pork Meat
Cholesterol 73mg 73mg
Trans Fat 0.033g Pork leg
Saturated Fat 1.198g 6.54g Pork Meat
Monounsaturated Fat 1.334g 8.38g Pork leg
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 2.01g Pork leg
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g Pork Meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g Pork Meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g Pork Meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork Meat Pork leg
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Pork Meat
46%
Pork leg
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Pork Meat
40%
Pork leg

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork leg
Pork leg is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork leg
Pork leg contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork leg
Pork leg is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.342g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (73 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.