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Pork belly vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork belly and chicken thigh

  • Pork belly has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B12; however, chicken thigh has more selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Pork belly's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 83% more.
  • Pork belly has 5 times more vitamin B1 than chicken thigh. Pork belly has 0.396mg of vitamin B1, while chicken thigh has 0.088mg.
  • Chicken thigh is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more IronIron +180.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.3%

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.
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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
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% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +402%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.255mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.33g 2.78g 75%
Fats 53.01g 10.3g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 3.82g 52%
Protein 9.34g 28.18g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.088mg 26%
Selenium 8µg 20.5µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 2.43g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 0.33µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 1.285mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.38mg 19%
Zinc 1.02mg 2.79mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 7.12mg 15%
Calories 518kcal 218kcal 15%
Phosphorus 108mg 199mg 13%
Iron 0.52mg 1.46mg 12%
Cholesterol 72mg 102mg 10%
Magnesium 4mg 26mg 5%
Copper 0.052mg 0.09mg 4%
Sodium 32mg 95mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Potassium 185mg 259mg 2%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.255mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +414.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +61.4%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +546.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%

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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 belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/nutrients
  2. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.