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

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Summary of differences between pork belly and pork leg

  • Pork belly has more fats and vitamin B12; however, pork leg is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, protein, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Pork belly covers your daily need for saturated fat 64% more than pork leg.
  • Pork belly has 3 times more fats than pork leg. While pork belly has 53.01g of fats, pork leg has only 18.87g.
  • Pork leg has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.3%
Contains more IronIron +63.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +283.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +267.5%
~equal in Calcium ~5mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 1% 7.8% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 7.5% 0% 0% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.574mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Pork leg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.33g 6.54g 58%
Fats 53.01g 18.87g 53%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 8.38g 41%
Selenium 8µg 29.4µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.736mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 2.01g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.401mg 21%
Protein 9.34g 17.43g 16%
Calories 518kcal 245kcal 14%
Phosphorus 108mg 199mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 0.685mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 0.63µg 9%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.93mg 8%
Magnesium 4mg 20mg 4%
Potassium 185mg 315mg 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.85mg 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.2mg 3%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Copper 0.052mg 0.065mg 1%
Sodium 32mg 47mg 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.023mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 7.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 555kcal 141kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.6 N/A
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.7mg 0%
Cholesterol 72mg 73mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 4.574mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0%

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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +180.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.6%
Contains more WaterWater +70%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +194.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.2%

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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. 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.