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

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Summary of differences between pork hock and pork belly

  • Pork hock has more selenium, zinc, and iron; however, pork belly is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Pork belly covers your daily need for saturated fat, 80% more than pork hock.
  • Pork hock has 33 times more sodium than pork belly. While pork hock has 1050mg of sodium, pork belly has only 32mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, pickled pork hocks and Pork, fresh, belly, raw.

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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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more IronIron +119.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +293.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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 0% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 0% 0.75%
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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +395%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +322.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork hock Pork belly DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.231g 19.33g 73%
Fats 10.54g 53.01g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 24.7g 49%
Sodium 1050mg 32mg 44%
Selenium 26.3µg 8µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 5.65g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.396mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 4.647mg 22%
Protein 19.11g 9.34g 20%
Calories 171kcal 518kcal 17%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.84µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.242mg 13%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.02mg 12%
Iron 1.14mg 0.52mg 8%
Phosphorus 60mg 108mg 7%
Cholesterol 89mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.13mg 5%
Potassium 47mg 185mg 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.256mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.39mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Magnesium 6mg 4mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 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 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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.6%
Contains more WaterWater +85.1%
Contains more OtherOther +156%
Contains more FatsFats +402.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +371.6%

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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
  2. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.