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

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How are pork hock and pork shoulder different?

  • Pork shoulder is higher than pork hock in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Pork shoulder covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 57% more than pork hock.
  • Pork hock contains 16 times more sodium than pork shoulder. Pork hock contains 1050mg of sodium, while pork shoulder contains 65mg.

Pork, pickled pork hocks and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types were 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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +542.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.05mg
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg
~equal in Selenium ~25.5µg

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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1050%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +858.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +304.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork hock Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.767mg 57%
Sodium 1050mg 65mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.348mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 3.833mg 17%
Phosphorus 60mg 182mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.275mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.231g 6.24g 14%
Fats 10.54g 17.99g 11%
Choline 60.6mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.74µg 10%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Potassium 47mg 302mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.719mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 8.01g 7%
Cholesterol 89mg 71mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 1.92g 5%
Protein 19.11g 17.18g 4%
Calories 171kcal 236kcal 3%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.7mg 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 2µg 2%
Selenium 26.3µg 25.5µg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Iron 1.14mg 1.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 15mg 0%
Copper 0.082mg 0.084mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.19mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0.656mg 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
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +187.7%
Contains more FatsFats +70.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.02g

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% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.3%

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.