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

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A recap on the differences between pork belly and pork shoulder

  • Pork belly has more fats; however, pork shoulder is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, protein, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Pork belly covers your daily saturated fat needs 65% more than pork shoulder.
  • Pork shoulder contains 3 times less fats than pork belly. Pork belly contains 53.01g of fats, while pork shoulder contains 17.99g.
  • Pork shoulder has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +101.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.8%

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% 26% 0.67% 3.8% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.33g 6.24g 60%
Fats 53.01g 17.99g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 8.01g 42%
Selenium 8µg 25.5µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.767mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 1.92g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.348mg 17%
Protein 9.34g 17.18g 16%
Zinc 1.02mg 2.7mg 15%
Calories 518kcal 236kcal 14%
Phosphorus 108mg 182mg 11%
Choline 60.6mg 11%
Vitamin D* 70 IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 0.719mg 9%
Iron 0.52mg 1.05mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 3.833mg 5%
Copper 0.052mg 0.084mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 0.74µg 4%
Magnesium 4mg 18mg 3%
Potassium 185mg 302mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.275mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 15mg 1%
Sodium 32mg 65mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.19mg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 7.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 555kcal 137kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.6 N/A
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.7mg 0%
Cholesterol 72mg 71mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 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% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +194.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.9%
Contains more WaterWater +74.3%
~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% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +208.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%

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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 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.