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Pork leg vs. Bear meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pork leg and bear meat

  • Pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6, yet bear meat is higher in iron, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Bear meat covers your daily iron needs 124% more than pork leg.
  • Pork leg contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than bear meat. While pork leg contains 0.736mg of vitamin B1, bear meat contains only 0.1mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in bear meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Game meat, bear, cooked, simmered.

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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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 1.5% 23% 402% 49% 280% 73% 9.3% 0% 61%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +162.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +1162.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +432.1%
~equal in Calcium ~5mg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 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% 9.8% 0% 25% 189% 63% 0% 67% 309% 4.5% 4.5% 67%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +636%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +292.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Bear meat DV% diff.
Iron 0.85mg 10.73mg 124%
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 2.47µg 77%
Zinc 1.93mg 10.27mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.1mg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.82mg 48%
Selenium 29.4µg 11.2µg 33%
Protein 17.43g 32.42g 30%
Choline 122.3mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 14%
Saturated fat 6.54g 3.54g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.29mg 9%
Copper 0.065mg 0.148mg 9%
Cholesterol 73mg 98mg 8%
Fats 18.87g 13.39g 8%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 3.35mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 5.66g 7%
Phosphorus 199mg 170mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 2.4g 3%
Potassium 315mg 263mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 245kcal 259kcal 1%
Manganese 0.023mg 1%
Sodium 47mg 71mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 5mg 0%
Folate 7µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.037g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.034g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
32% 13% 54%
Protein: 32.42 g
Fats: 13.39 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.55 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more OtherOther +92.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
31% 49% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.4%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/nutrients
  2. Bear meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173846/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.