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Pork hock vs. Blood sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork hock and blood sausage

  • Pork hock has more selenium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, blood sausage is higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Blood sausage covers your daily need for iron, 66% more than pork hock.
  • Pork hock has 3 times more phosphorus than blood sausage. While pork hock has 60mg of phosphorus, blood sausage has only 22mg.
  • Blood sausage has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, pickled pork hocks and Blood sausage.

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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 4.3% 5.7% 4.1% 43% 27% 65% 26% 137% 2.9% 143%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +105%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +461.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.2%

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% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 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% 2.6% 20% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +96.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.2mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork hock Blood sausage DV% diff.
Iron 1.14mg 6.4mg 66%
Saturated fat 3.231g 13.4g 46%
Fats 10.54g 34.5g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 15.9g 27%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 1µg 20%
Selenium 26.3µg 15.5µg 20%
Sodium 1050mg 680mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 3.46g 15%
Choline 72.8mg 13%
Calories 171kcal 379kcal 10%
Cholesterol 89mg 120mg 10%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.3mg 10%
Protein 19.11g 14.6g 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 52IU 7%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.13mg 5%
Phosphorus 60mg 22mg 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin A 23µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.04mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 1.2mg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 6mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.29g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.29g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 47mg 38mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.13mg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 0.57mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 0.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 1.39mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 1.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 0.82mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 1.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0.71mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.986g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 g
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.9%
Contains more WaterWater +43.8%
Contains more FatsFats +227.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 54% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.198 g
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.8%

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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 hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/nutrients
  2. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.