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Pork hock vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork hock and luncheon meat

  • Pork hock has more copper; however, luncheon meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Luncheon meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 26% more.
  • Pork hock has 3 times more copper than luncheon meat. Pork hock has 0.082mg of copper, while luncheon meat has 0.03mg.
  • Luncheon meat is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, pickled pork hocks and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned.

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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 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more IronIron +17.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +538.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2.15mg

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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork hock Luncheon meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 5.225mg 26%
Selenium 26.3µg 38.3µg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.92µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.272mg 16%
Phosphorus 60mg 170mg 16%
Choline 63.9mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.213mg 11%
Sodium 1050mg 820mg 10%
Potassium 47mg 300mg 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.613mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.128mg 4%
Cholesterol 89mg 78mg 4%
Protein 19.11g 17.5g 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 3.231g 3.944g 3%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Fats 10.54g 12.77g 3%
Iron 1.14mg 0.97mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 1.565g 2%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.15mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 5.685g 1%
Calories 171kcal 189kcal 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.037mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 5mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.04g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.04g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.16mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g 0.055g 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
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +21.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +21%
~equal in Protein ~17.5g
~equal in Water ~65.87g

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
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.6%

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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

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.