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

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What are the differences between pork leg and chicken meat?

  • Pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, and monounsaturated fat; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, iron, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Pork leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 56% more.
  • Chicken meat contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than pork leg. Pork leg contains 0.63µg of vitamin B12, while chicken meat contains 0.3µg.
  • Chicken meat has less saturated fat.

We used Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types 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 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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +48.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.94mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1068.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +110%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.4%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.063mg 56%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 8.487mg 24%
Protein 17.43g 27.3g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 0.3µg 14%
Saturated fat 6.54g 3.79g 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Selenium 29.4µg 23.9µg 10%
Fats 18.87g 13.6g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 5.34g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 1.03mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 2.97g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Cholesterol 73mg 88mg 5%
Iron 0.85mg 1.26mg 5%
Potassium 315mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.168mg 2%
Sodium 47mg 82mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Phosphorus 199mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 2IU 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Calories 245kcal 239kcal 0%
Copper 0.065mg 0.066mg 0%
Zinc 1.93mg 1.94mg 0%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.8%
Contains more OtherOther +-451.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

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% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.8%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.