Pork Meat vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork Meat and turkey meat?
- Pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and potassium, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
- Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 75% more.
- Pork Meat has 2 times more potassium than turkey meat. While pork Meat has 421mg of potassium, turkey meat has only 239mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pork Meat is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +76.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +19.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +14.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2011.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +78.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.95mg | 0.045mg | 75% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.57µg | 1.02µg | 19% |
Selenium | 38.2µg | 29.8µg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.432mg | 9.573mg | 13% |
Cholesterol | 73mg | 109mg | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.506g | 2.119g | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.739mg | 0.616mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.387mg | 0.281mg | 8% |
Fats | 3.51g | 7.39g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 267mg | 223mg | 6% |
Protein | 26.17g | 28.55g | 5% |
Potassium | 421mg | 239mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.198g | 2.155g | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.334g | 2.647g | 3% |
Folate | 0µg | 9µg | 2% |
Calories | 143kcal | 189kcal | 2% |
Copper | 0.111mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
Sodium | 57mg | 103mg | 2% |
Iron | 1.15mg | 1.09mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 10IU | 15IU | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
Zinc | 2.42mg | 2.48mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.012mg | 0.948mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Calcium | 6mg | 14mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.06g | N/A |
Carbs | 0g | 0.06g | 0% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 30mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.033g | 0.101g | N/A |
Choline | 88.9mg | 87.4mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.275mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.175mg | 1.004mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.288mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.229mg | 1.925mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.427mg | 2.282mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.724mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.1mg | 0.903mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.367mg | 0.902mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.13mg | 0.749mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | 0.105g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.013g | 0.014g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.411g | 1.841g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
26.17 g
Fats:
3.51 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
69.45 g
Other:
0.87 g
Protein:
28.55 g
Fats:
7.39 g
Carbs:
0.06 g
Water:
63.52 g
Other:
0.48 g
Contains more OtherOther | +81.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +110.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Protein
~28.55g
~equal in
Water
~63.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.506 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +98.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +318.8% |