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Pork hock vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork hock and ground chicken

  • Pork hock has more selenium, while ground chicken has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Pork hock's daily need coverage for sodium is 42% higher.
  • Ground chicken contains 2 times less selenium than pork hock. Pork hock contains 26.3µg of selenium, while ground chicken contains 14.3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in ground chicken is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, pickled pork hocks and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +24%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1340.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +546.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +285.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +740.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork hock Ground chicken DV% diff.
Sodium 1050mg 75mg 42%
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 7.107mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.538mg 36%
Phosphorus 60mg 234mg 25%
Selenium 26.3µg 14.3µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 1.327mg 20%
Potassium 47mg 677mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.302mg 18%
Choline 59mg 11%
Protein 19.11g 23.28g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 2.08g 6%
Cholesterol 89mg 107mg 6%
Magnesium 6mg 28mg 5%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.92mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.121mg 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 0µg 3%
Iron 1.14mg 0.93mg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.062mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Saturated fat 3.231g 3.11g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 4.879g 1%
Calories 171kcal 189kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.39mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 8mg 1%
Fats 10.54g 10.92g 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.51µg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.986g 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more OtherOther +164.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.8%
~equal in Fats ~10.92g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.92g

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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.11g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.879g

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.