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

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Differences between pork hock and turkey leg

  • Pork hock contains less vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, copper, potassium, and zinc than turkey leg.
  • Pork hock's daily need coverage for sodium is 42% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in turkey leg is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, pickled pork hocks and Turkey, all classes, leg, 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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +480.9%
Contains more IronIron +50.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg
~equal in Selenium ~26.4µg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +431.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork hock Turkey leg DV% diff.
Sodium 1050mg 74mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.34mg 21%
Phosphorus 60mg 177mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 1.09mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 2.947mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.211mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 2.06g 8%
Potassium 47mg 273mg 7%
Iron 1.14mg 1.72mg 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.142mg 7%
Cholesterol 89mg 71mg 6%
Fats 10.54g 6.72g 6%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.09mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.231g 2.06g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.39µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 1.83g 4%
Magnesium 6mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin A 23µg 1µg 2%
Folate 1µg 10µg 2%
Calories 171kcal 144kcal 1%
Protein 19.11g 19.54g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 17mg 0%
Selenium 26.3µg 26.4µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.077mg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +56.8%
Contains more OtherOther +121.9%
~equal in Protein ~19.54g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72.69g

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
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +149.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.8%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.