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Pork leg vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork leg and ground chicken

  • Pork leg has more vitamin B1 and selenium, while ground chicken has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 51% higher.
  • Ground chicken contains 2 times less saturated fat than pork leg. Pork leg contains 6.54g of saturated fat, while ground chicken contains 3.11g.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.93mg
~equal in Copper ~0.062mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.92mg

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Ground chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.121mg 51%
Selenium 29.4µg 14.3µg 27%
Saturated fat 6.54g 3.11g 16%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 7.107mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 1.327mg 13%
Fats 18.87g 10.92g 12%
Protein 17.43g 23.28g 12%
Cholesterol 73mg 107mg 11%
Choline 59mg 11%
Potassium 315mg 677mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.538mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 4.879g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.302mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 0.51µg 5%
Phosphorus 199mg 234mg 5%
Calories 245kcal 189kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Sodium 47mg 75mg 1%
Iron 0.85mg 0.93mg 1%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 8mg 0%
Copper 0.065mg 0.062mg 0%
Zinc 1.93mg 1.92mg 0%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 2.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +72.8%
Contains more OtherOther +39.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.92g

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% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.08g

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.