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Pork shoulder vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork shoulder and ground turkey?

  • Pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin D, yet ground turkey is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Pork shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 58% higher.
  • Pork shoulder has 9 times more vitamin D than ground turkey. Pork shoulder has 70IU of vitamin D, while ground turkey has 8IU.
  • Ground turkey contains less saturated fat.

We used Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Ground turkey, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.7%
Contains more IronIron +44.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22%
~equal in Potassium ~294mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +896.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +29%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.077mg 58%
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 8.724mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 1.34µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.633mg 22%
Protein 17.18g 27.37g 20%
Saturated fat 6.24g 2.669g 16%
Fats 17.99g 10.4g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.01g 3.458g 11%
Selenium 25.5µg 31.1µg 10%
Phosphorus 182mg 254mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 1.193mg 9%
Vitamin D 70IU 8IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0.2µg 8%
Copper 0.084mg 0.151mg 7%
Cholesterol 71mg 93mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 2.917g 7%
Iron 1.05mg 1.52mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.211mg 5%
Zinc 2.7mg 3.11mg 4%
Choline 60.6mg 78.2mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 30mg 3%
Calories 236kcal 203kcal 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.11mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Sodium 65mg 78mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 302mg 294mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.768mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.781mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.36mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.531mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 0.921mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +73%
Contains more OtherOther +406.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.9%

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/nutrients
  2. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.