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

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Summary of differences between pork loin and ground chicken

  • Pork loin has more vitamin B1 and selenium, while ground chicken has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Pork loin covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 65% more than ground chicken.
  • Pork loin contains 2 times more selenium than ground chicken. While pork loin contains 33.2µg of selenium, ground chicken contains only 14.3µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ground chicken is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, 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 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
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 more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.2%
Contains more IronIron +17.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%

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% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +644.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork loin Ground chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.901mg 0.121mg 65%
Selenium 33.2µg 14.3µg 34%
Vitamin B3 4.58mg 7.107mg 16%
Cholesterol 63mg 107mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.723mg 1.327mg 12%
Potassium 356mg 677mg 9%
Protein 19.74g 23.28g 7%
Saturated fat 4.36g 3.11g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.34g 2.08g 5%
Phosphorus 197mg 234mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.472mg 0.538mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.248mg 0.302mg 4%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Fats 12.58g 10.92g 3%
Zinc 1.74mg 1.92mg 2%
Iron 0.79mg 0.93mg 2%
Choline 69.7mg 59mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.61g 4.879g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0.51µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.39mg 1%
Copper 0.056mg 0.062mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 75mg 1%
Calories 198kcal 189kcal 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.891mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.91mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.514mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.064mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.77mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 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 +15.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 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 +15%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.2%

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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 loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/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.