Pork hock vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork hock and pot roast

Pork hock contains less vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2 than pot roast.
Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% higher.
Pot roast contains 22 times less sodium than pork hock. Pork hock contains 1050mg of sodium, while pot roast contains 47mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, pickled pork hocks and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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.

Pork hock

Pot roast

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+120%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+391.5%
Contains more IronIron	+112.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+179.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+190%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.5%

~equal in Selenium ~27µg

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.

Pork hock

Pot roast

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+35.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+273.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+66%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+342.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+317.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.51µg	2.13µg	68%
Sodium	1050mg	47mg	44%
Zinc	2.38mg	6.66mg	39%
Protein	19.11g	28.94g	20%
Choline		110.2mg	20%
Saturated fat	3.231g	7.548g	20%
Vitamin B3	1.1mg	4.105mg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.064mg	0.283mg	17%
Iron	1.14mg	2.42mg	16%
Phosphorus	60mg	174mg	16%
Fats	10.54g	19.17g	13%
Cholesterol	89mg	116mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.068mg	0.171mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	5.134g	8.175g	8%
Calories	171kcal	297kcal	6%
Potassium	47mg	231mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.344mg	0.571mg	5%
Magnesium	6mg	19mg	3%
Vitamin A	23µg	0µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.198g	0.708g	3%
Copper	0.082mg	0.099mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.17mg	0.51mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.059mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.8µg	2%
Folate	1µg	9µg	2%
Vitamin D*		8 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.01mg	1%
Selenium	26.3µg	27µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	9.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	103kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	1.2	N/A
Calcium	19mg	16mg	0%
Trans fat	0.113g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.038mg	0.19mg	0%
Threonine	0.516mg	1.156mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.325mg	1.317mg	0%
Leucine	0.841mg	2.302mg	0%
Lysine	0.822mg	2.446mg	0%
Methionine	0.211mg	0.754mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.554mg	1.143mg	0%
Valine	0.478mg	1.436mg	0%
Histidine	0.211mg	0.924mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.042g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.045g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.986g		N/A