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

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A recap on differences between pork leg and chicken thigh

  • Pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B12, yet chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, and iron.
  • Pork leg covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 54% more than chicken thigh.
  • Pork leg contains 2 times more saturated fat than chicken thigh. While pork leg contains 6.54g of saturated fat, chicken thigh contains only 2.78g.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more IronIron +71.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg

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% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.088mg 54%
Protein 17.43g 28.18g 22%
Saturated fat 6.54g 2.78g 17%
Selenium 29.4µg 20.5µg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 7.12mg 16%
Fats 18.87g 10.3g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 0.33µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 1.285mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 3.82g 11%
Cholesterol 73mg 102mg 10%
Zinc 1.93mg 2.79mg 8%
Iron 0.85mg 1.46mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.255mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 2.43g 3%
Copper 0.065mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.38mg 2%
Sodium 47mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 8IU 2%
Potassium 315mg 259mg 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Calories 245kcal 218kcal 1%
Calcium 5mg 13mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Phosphorus 199mg 199mg 0%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.027mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 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
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +83.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~59.31g

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% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +119.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.9%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/nutrients
  2. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.