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

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How are pork hock and turkey breast different?

  • Pork hock is higher in zinc and selenium; however, turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pork hock is 43% higher.
  • Pork hock contains 2 times more saturated fat than turkey breast. While pork hock contains 3.231g of saturated fat, turkey breast contains only 1.91g.
  • Turkey breast has less sodium.

Pork, pickled pork hocks and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw are the varieties 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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +485.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg
~equal in Copper ~0.074mg

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork hock Turkey breast DV% diff.
Sodium 1050mg 59mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.48mg 32%
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 5.2mg 26%
Phosphorus 60mg 186mg 18%
Cholesterol 89mg 65mg 8%
Potassium 47mg 275mg 7%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.57mg 7%
Selenium 26.3µg 22.4µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 2.66g 6%
Saturated fat 3.231g 1.91g 6%
Protein 19.11g 21.89g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.621mg 6%
Fats 10.54g 7.02g 5%
Magnesium 6mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.42µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.115mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 1.66g 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 2µg 2%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.058mg 2%
Calories 171kcal 157kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.074mg 1%
Iron 1.14mg 1.2mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 13mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.018mg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +50.1%
Contains more OtherOther +124%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.05g

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
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.6%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.