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

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Differences between Pork Meat and Pork shoulder

  • Pork Meat is higher in Vitamin B6, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B5, however, Pork shoulder is richer in Vitamin D, and Vitamin B12.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 is 30% higher.
  • Pork Meat has 2 times more Vitamin B3 than Pork shoulder. While Pork Meat has 7.432mg of Vitamin B3, Pork shoulder has only 3.833mg.
  • Pork Meat has less Saturated Fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean and fat, raw.

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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 shoulder
Pork shoulder
Contains more Magnesium +61.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +46.7%
Contains more Potassium +39.4%
Contains less Sodium -12.3%
Contains more Copper +32.1%
Contains more Manganese +18.2%
Contains more Selenium +49.8%
Contains more Calcium +150%
Contains more Zinc +11.6%
Equal in Iron - 1.05
Pork Meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 44% 21% 115% 38% 8% 66% 37% 2% 209%
Pork shoulder
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 40% 13% 78% 27% 9% 74% 28% 2% 140%
Contains more Magnesium +61.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +46.7%
Contains more Potassium +39.4%
Contains less Sodium -12.3%
Contains more Copper +32.1%
Contains more Manganese +18.2%
Contains more Selenium +49.8%
Contains more Calcium +150%
Contains more Zinc +11.6%
Equal in Iron - 1.05

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
5
:
6
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
Contains more Vitamin B1 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +750%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +29.8%
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 shoulder
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 4% 51% 3% 192% 64% 72% 44% 81% 4% 93% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +750%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +29.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
3
:
1
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
Contains more Protein +52.3%
Contains more Fats +412.5%
Equal in Water - 64.02
Equal in Other - 0.81
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 shoulder
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more Protein +52.3%
Contains more Fats +412.5%
Equal in Water - 64.02
Equal in Other - 0.81

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
1
:
2
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
Contains less Saturated Fat -80.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +500.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +279.4%
Pork Meat
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.198 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.506 g
Pork shoulder
39% 50% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.24 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.92 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -80.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +500.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +279.4%

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 shoulder
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Pork shoulder Opinion
Protein 26.17g 17.18g Pork Meat
Fats 3.51g 17.99g Pork shoulder
Calories 143kcal 236kcal Pork shoulder
Calcium 6mg 15mg Pork shoulder
Iron 1.15mg 1.05mg Pork Meat
Magnesium 29mg 18mg Pork Meat
Phosphorus 267mg 182mg Pork Meat
Potassium 421mg 302mg Pork Meat
Sodium 57mg 65mg Pork Meat
Zinc 2.42mg 2.7mg Pork shoulder
Copper 0.111mg 0.084mg Pork Meat
Manganese 0.013mg 0.011mg Pork Meat
Selenium 38.2µg 25.5µg Pork Meat
Vitamin A 0IU 7IU Pork shoulder
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 2µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.19mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 10IU 70IU Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.7µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.767mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.275mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 3.833mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.719mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.348mg Pork Meat
Folate 0µg 5µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.74µg Pork shoulder
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.208mg Pork Meat
Threonine 1.175mg 0.768mg Pork Meat
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.781mg Pork Meat
Leucine 2.229mg 1.36mg Pork Meat
Lysine 2.427mg 1.531mg Pork Meat
Methionine 0.721mg 0.441mg Pork Meat
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.681mg Pork Meat
Valine 1.367mg 0.921mg Pork Meat
Histidine 1.13mg 0.656mg Pork Meat
Cholesterol 73mg 71mg Pork shoulder
Trans Fat 0.033g Pork shoulder
Saturated Fat 1.198g 6.24g Pork Meat
Monounsaturated Fat 1.334g 8.01g Pork shoulder
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 1.92g Pork shoulder
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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is better in case of low diet
Pork Meat Pork shoulder
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
50%
Pork shoulder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Pork Meat
41%
Pork shoulder

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.042g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
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 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.