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

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A recap on the differences between pork hock and quail meat

  • Pork hock is higher in selenium, yet quail meat is higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Quail meat covers your daily copper needs 47% more than pork hock.
  • Pork hock contains 20 times more sodium than quail meat. While pork hock contains 1050mg of sodium, quail meat contains only 53mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, pickled pork hocks and Quail, meat, and skin, 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 16% 3.9% 19% 149% 169% 66% 118% 6.9% 2.5% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +359.6%
Contains more IronIron +248.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +518.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +358.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
~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 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 20% 24% 0% 0% 61% 60% 141% 46% 138% 54% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +585.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +837.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork hock Quail meat DV% diff.
Copper 0.082mg 0.507mg 47%
Sodium 1050mg 53mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.6mg 41%
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 7.538mg 40%
Iron 1.14mg 3.97mg 35%
Phosphorus 60mg 275mg 31%
Selenium 26.3µg 16.6µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.26mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.244mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 2.98g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.772mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.1mg 7%
Vitamin A 23µg 73µg 6%
Potassium 47mg 216mg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 23mg 4%
Cholesterol 89mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.43µg 3%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Fats 10.54g 12.05g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 4.18g 2%
Saturated fat 3.231g 3.38g 1%
Calories 171kcal 192kcal 1%
Protein 19.11g 19.63g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 13mg 1%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.42mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 0.945mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 1.013mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 1.645mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.591mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 0.826mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 1.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g 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
20% 12% 70%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 12.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-275.2%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
~equal in Protein ~19.63g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.65g

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
32% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.98 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.38g

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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. Quail meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172418/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.