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Pork bacon vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork bacon and pork hock

  • Pork bacon has more vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while pork hock has more selenium, zinc, and iron.
  • Pork bacon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 50% higher.
  • Pork hock contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than pork bacon. Pork bacon contains 0.266mg of vitamin B6, while pork hock contains 0.064mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pork hock is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, bacon, unprepared and Pork, pickled pork hocks.

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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 8.6% 1.5% 17% 15% 14% 32% 62% 86% 1.4% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 5.7% 4.1% 43% 27% 65% 26% 137% 2.9% 143%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +321.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more IronIron +178%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.8%

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% 3.7% 8.6% 6% 69% 19% 75% 33% 61% 63% 0% 0% 26%
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% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +315.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.51µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork bacon Pork hock DV% diff.
Saturated fat 13.296g 3.231g 46%
Fats 39.69g 10.54g 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.454g 1.198g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 17.439g 5.134g 31%
Vitamin B3 4.022mg 1.1mg 18%
Sodium 662mg 1050mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.064mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.276mg 0.08mg 16%
Protein 12.62g 19.11g 13%
Phosphorus 144mg 60mg 12%
Calories 417kcal 171kcal 12%
Zinc 1.18mg 2.38mg 11%
Selenium 20.1µg 26.3µg 11%
Iron 0.41mg 1.14mg 9%
Choline 47.8mg 9%
Cholesterol 66mg 89mg 8%
Copper 0.042mg 0.082mg 4%
Potassium 198mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.555mg 0.344mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 23µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.081mg 0.068mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 6mg 1%
Carbs 1.28g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.28g 0g N/A
Sugar 1g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.51µg 0%
Trans fat 0.133g 0.113g N/A
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0.516mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.598mg 0.325mg 0%
Leucine 1.039mg 0.841mg 0%
Lysine 1.123mg 0.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.524mg 0.554mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 0.513mg 0.211mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.234g 0.042g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.038g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.246g 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.617g 0.986g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 40% 44% 2%
Protein: 12.62 g
Fats: 39.69 g
Carbs: 1.28 g
Water: 44.24 g
Other: 2.17 g
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +276.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.4%
Contains more WaterWater +53.8%
~equal in Other ~2.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 47% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.454 g
34% 54% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +438.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%

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 bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168277/nutrients
  2. Pork hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/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.