Pork loin vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pork loin and chicken breast
- Pork loin has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12, while chicken breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Pork loin covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 68% more than chicken breast.
- Pork loin contains 3 times more saturated fat than chicken breast. While pork loin contains 4.36g of saturated fat, chicken breast contains only 1.29g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +90.9% |
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 | +1040.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +98.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +43.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +222.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +37.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.901mg | 0.079mg | 69% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.58mg | 14.782mg | 64% |
| Protein | 19.74g | 33.44g | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 4.36g | 1.29g | 14% |
| Selenium | 33.2µg | 26.2µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.472mg | 0.64mg | 13% |
| Fats | 12.58g | 4.71g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.61g | 1.72g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.248mg | 0.125mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 91mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 197mg | 246mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.53µg | 0.37µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.74mg | 1.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.723mg | 1.04mg | 6% |
| Choline | 69.7mg | 95.9mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.79mg | 1.14mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 276mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 31mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 5IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.34g | 1.07g | 2% |
| Folate | 1µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Calories | 198kcal | 187kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 79mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.51g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.51g | N/A |
| Calcium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.056mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.244mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.891mg | 1.412mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.91mg | 1.765mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.572mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.766mg | 2.836mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.514mg | 0.925mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.785mg | 1.328mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.064mg | 1.659mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.77mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.74 g
Fats:
12.58 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.92 g
Other:
0.76 g
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +167.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.7% |
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Water
~60.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.34 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +226.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.4% |
