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Pork shoulder vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork shoulder and meatball

  • Pork shoulder has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, meatball is richer in manganese, vitamin B12, fiber, and iron.
  • Pork shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 53% more.
  • Pork shoulder contains 35 times more vitamin D than meatball. Pork shoulder contains 70IU of vitamin D, while meatball contains 2IU.
  • Pork shoulder contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more IronIron +68.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2463.6%
~equal in Potassium ~296mg

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +620%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.136mg 53%
Sodium 65mg 666mg 26%
Selenium 25.5µg 15.3µg 19%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.282mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.202mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 1µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 3.346g 10%
Vitamin D 70IU 2IU 9%
Iron 1.05mg 1.77mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Zinc 2.7mg 1.66mg 9%
Phosphorus 182mg 239mg 8%
Folate 5µg 36µg 8%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0.1µg 8%
Calcium 15mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.2µg 7%
Fats 17.99g 22.21g 6%
Saturated fat 6.24g 7.627g 6%
Protein 17.18g 14.4g 6%
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 3.108mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 0.924mg 4%
Copper 0.084mg 0.123mg 4%
Choline 60.6mg 45.2mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.01g 9.188g 3%
Calories 236kcal 286kcal 3%
Magnesium 18mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.23mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.06g 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 22µg 2%
Cholesterol 71mg 66mg 2%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.76g N/A
Potassium 302mg 296mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g 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
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
Contains more FatsFats +23.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +104.9%

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
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.3%

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.