Pork shoulder vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork shoulder and pork leg different?
- Pork shoulder is richer in vitamin D, zinc, and vitamin B2, while pork leg is higher in selenium.
Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean,, and fat, raw and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean,, and fat, raw types were used in this article.
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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 | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +109.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +15.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +17.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Choline | 60.6mg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 25.5µg | 29.4µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 2.7mg | 1.93mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.275mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 70IU | 20IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 0.5µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.74µg | 0.63µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.833mg | 4.574mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.401mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.767mg | 0.736mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.05mg | 0.85mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.084mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 199mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 6.24g | 6.54g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 15mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.01g | 8.38g | 1% |
| Protein | 17.18g | 17.43g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 73mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.92g | 2.01g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.719mg | 0.685mg | 1% |
| Fats | 17.99g | 18.87g | 1% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 245kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 302mg | 315mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.768mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.781mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.36mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.531mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.441mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.921mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.656mg | 0.659mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.18 g
Fats:
17.99 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.02 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
17.43 g
Fats:
18.87 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.47 g
Other:
1.23 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~17.43g
~equal in
Fats
~18.87g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~62.47g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.92 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.01 g
~equal in
Saturated fat
~6.54g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.38g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~2.01g
