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

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The main differences between pork hock and turkey meat

  • Turkey meat is richer than pork hock in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for turkey meat is 53% higher.
  • Pork hock contains 10 times more sodium than turkey meat. Pork hock contains 1050mg of sodium, while turkey meat contains 103mg.

Food types used in this article are Pork, pickled pork hocks and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +408.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.09mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.48mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +770.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork hock Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 9.573mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.616mg 42%
Sodium 1050mg 103mg 41%
Phosphorus 60mg 223mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 1.02µg 21%
Protein 19.11g 28.55g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.281mg 16%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.948mg 12%
Cholesterol 89mg 109mg 7%
Potassium 47mg 239mg 6%
Magnesium 6mg 30mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 2.647g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 2.119g 6%
Selenium 26.3µg 29.8µg 6%
Saturated fat 3.231g 2.155g 5%
Fats 10.54g 7.39g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.045mg 3%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Calories 171kcal 189kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin A 23µg 12µg 1%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.48mg 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.093mg 1%
Iron 1.14mg 1.09mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.014mg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.986g 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +42.6%
Contains more OtherOther +385.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.9%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.