Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted and pork shoulder different?
- Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, roasted is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and choline; however, pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin D.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, roasted is 36% higher.
- Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, roasted contains 2 times more choline than pork shoulder. While pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, roasted contains 92.2mg of choline, pork shoulder contains only 60.6mg.
- Pork shoulder has less cholesterol.
Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw are the varieties used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +190.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +77.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +15.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +52.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +112.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 45.3µg | 25.5µg | 36% |
Protein | 26.83g | 17.18g | 19% |
Phosphorus | 263mg | 182mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.635mg | 0.767mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 94mg | 71mg | 8% |
Choline | 92.2mg | 60.6mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 1.7µg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 33IU | 70IU | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.574mg | 3.833mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.402mg | 0.348mg | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.68µg | 0.74µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.313mg | 0.275mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 1.92g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.617mg | 0.719mg | 2% |
Calories | 273kcal | 236kcal | 2% |
Zinc | 2.96mg | 2.7mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.084mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 6.47g | 6.24g | 1% |
Fats | 17.61g | 17.99g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.032mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
Iron | 1.01mg | 1.05mg | 1% |
Potassium | 352mg | 302mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 18mg | 1% |
Folate | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Calcium | 14mg | 15mg | 0% |
Sodium | 60mg | 65mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 2µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.88g | 8.01g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.324mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.198mg | 0.768mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.218mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.122mg | 1.36mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.39mg | 1.531mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.687mg | 0.441mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.062mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.437mg | 0.921mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.022mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
26.83 g
Fats:
17.61 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.04 g
Other:
0.52 g
Protein:
17.18 g
Fats:
17.99 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.02 g
Other:
0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +55.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~17.99g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.47 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.68 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.92 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~6.24g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.01g