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Pork hock vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork hock and turkey bacon

  • Pork hock has more selenium; however, turkey bacon has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 28% more.
  • Pork hock has 2 times more selenium than turkey bacon. Pork hock has 26.3µg of selenium, while turkey bacon has 15.8µg.
  • Pork hock is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, pickled pork hocks and Turkey bacon, unprepared.

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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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +642.6%
Contains more IronIron +22.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270%
~equal in Zinc ~2.54mg
~equal in Sodium ~1069mg

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 0% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +130%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork hock Turkey bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 1.19µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 4.699g 23%
Phosphorus 60mg 222mg 23%
Selenium 26.3µg 15.8µg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 4.032mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.244mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.237mg 13%
Fats 10.54g 16.93g 10%
Potassium 47mg 349mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.675mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.231g 4.52g 6%
Protein 19.11g 15.94g 6%
Calcium 19mg 80mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.03mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 6.223g 3%
Calories 171kcal 226kcal 3%
Iron 1.14mg 1.4mg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.068mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 16mg 2%
Folate 1µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin A 23µg 10µg 1%
Sodium 1050mg 1069mg 1%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.54mg 1%
Cholesterol 89mg 86mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.89g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g 0.184g 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 - EPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.986g 4.197g 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
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.9%
Contains more FatsFats +60.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +46.4%
~equal in Water ~61.83g

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
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +292.2%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.