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Pork hock vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork hock and pork Meat different?

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and potassium than pork hock.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork Meat is 73% higher.
  • Pork hock contains 18 times more sodium than pork Meat. While pork hock contains 1050mg of sodium, pork Meat contains only 57mg.

Pork, pickled pork hocks and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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.
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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +795.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.15mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.42mg

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 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 0% 0% 7.7% 3.4% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 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 0% 3% 0% 1.6% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +469.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +575.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1054.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork hock Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.95mg 73%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.739mg 52%
Sodium 1050mg 57mg 43%
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 7.432mg 40%
Phosphorus 60mg 267mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.387mg 25%
Selenium 26.3µg 38.2µg 22%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Protein 19.11g 26.17g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 1.012mg 13%
Fats 10.54g 3.51g 11%
Potassium 47mg 421mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 1.334g 10%
Saturated fat 3.231g 1.198g 9%
Cholesterol 89mg 73mg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 29mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 0.506g 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.111mg 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.57µg 3%
Calories 171kcal 143kcal 1%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.08mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 89kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 70g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.5 N/A
Iron 1.14mg 1.15mg 0%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.42mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.013mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.986g 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +200.3%
Contains more OtherOther +167.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.45g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.