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Pork leg vs. Frankfurter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork leg and frankfurter

  • Pork leg has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, frankfurter is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Pork leg covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 60% more than frankfurter.
  • Frankfurter has 5 times less vitamin B2 than pork leg. Pork leg has 0.2mg of vitamin B2, while frankfurter has 0.043mg.
  • Frankfurter contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Frankfurter, beef, unheated.

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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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +41.2%
~equal in Potassium ~316mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.03mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.021mg

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% 4% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3988.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Frankfurter DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.018mg 60%
Sodium 47mg 992mg 41%
Selenium 29.4µg 10.3µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 1.38µg 31%
Saturated fat 6.54g 10.979g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.185mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 2.028mg 16%
Fats 18.87g 28.3g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 14%
Protein 17.43g 11.16g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.043mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 12.048g 9%
Choline 48.6mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 0.765g 8%
Phosphorus 199mg 152mg 7%
Cholesterol 73mg 55mg 6%
Calories 245kcal 316kcal 4%
Iron 0.85mg 1.2mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 36IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.36g 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Copper 0.065mg 0.055mg 1%
Zinc 1.93mg 2.03mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.36g N/A
Potassium 315mg 316mg 0%
Sugar 1.31g N/A
Manganese 0.023mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0.362mg 0%

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
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.2%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +163.4%

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
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.8%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.