Pork leg vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork leg and duck meat different?
- Pork leg is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, while duck meat is higher in iron, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Pork leg covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 47% more than duck meat.
- Pork leg contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than duck meat. Pork leg contains 0.401mg of vitamin B6, while duck meat contains 0.18mg.
- Pork leg is lower in saturated fat.
Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
| Contains more IronIron | +217.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +249.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +323% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +122.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +110% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.736mg | 0.174mg | 47% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 2.7mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.227mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.401mg | 0.18mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 20µg | 17% |
| Fats | 18.87g | 28.35g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 6.54g | 9.67g | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.63µg | 0.3µg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.01g | 3.65g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.38g | 12.9g | 11% |
| Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.685mg | 1.098mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 63µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 156mg | 6% |
| Calories | 245kcal | 337kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.269mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 84mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 315mg | 204mg | 3% |
| Protein | 17.43g | 18.99g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.574mg | 4.825mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 1.86mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.023mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Folate | 7µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 0.773mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.787mg | 0.872mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.55mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.444mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.689mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.931mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.659mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +53.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +81.6% |
