Pork leg vs. Chicken heart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pork leg and chicken heart
- Pork leg has more vitamin B1 and selenium; however, chicken heart is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and copper.
- Chicken heart covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 278% more than pork leg.
- Pork leg has 7 times more selenium than chicken heart. While pork leg has 29.4µg of selenium, chicken heart has only 4.3µg.
- Chicken heart has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Chicken, heart, all classes, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +583.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more IronIron | +601.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +432.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +241.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +287% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +384.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +357.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +264% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +273.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1057.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +928.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.63µg | 7.29µg | 278% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 5.96mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.736mg | 0.152mg | 49% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 4.3µg | 46% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 6.59mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.728mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.685mg | 2.559mg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.346mg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 136mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 6.54g | 2.66g | 18% |
| Folate | 7µg | 72µg | 16% |
| Fats | 18.87g | 9.33g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.38g | 2.37g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.01g | 2.71g | 5% |
| Calories | 245kcal | 153kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 176mg | 4% |
| Protein | 17.43g | 15.55g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 3.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.023mg | 0.089mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 177mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.401mg | 0.36mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.574mg | 4.883mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 74mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.71g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 0.704mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.787mg | 0.833mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 1.355mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.55mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.444mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.689mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.931mg | 0.88mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.659mg | 0.408mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.43 g
Fats:
18.87 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.47 g
Other:
1.23 g
Protein:
15.55 g
Fats:
9.33 g
Carbs:
0.71 g
Water:
73.56 g
Other:
0.85 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +102.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.01 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.71 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +253.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.8% |
