Pork shoulder vs. Quail meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork shoulder and quail meat?
- Pork shoulder is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B12, yet quail meat is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
- Quail meat's daily need coverage for copper is 47% more.
- Pork shoulder has 3 times more vitamin B1 than quail meat. While pork shoulder has 0.767mg of vitamin B1, quail meat has only 0.244mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in quail meat is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Quail, meat, and skin, raw types 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 | +15.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +278.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +503.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +214.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +72.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +771.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3550% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +96.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.084mg | 0.507mg | 47% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.767mg | 0.244mg | 44% |
Iron | 1.05mg | 3.97mg | 37% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.833mg | 7.538mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.6mg | 19% |
Selenium | 25.5µg | 16.6µg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 182mg | 275mg | 13% |
Saturated fat | 6.24g | 3.38g | 13% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.74µg | 0.43µg | 13% |
Choline | 60.6mg | 11% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.01g | 4.18g | 10% |
Vitamin D | 70IU | 9% | |
Fats | 17.99g | 12.05g | 9% |
Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 9% | |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 73µg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.92g | 2.98g | 7% |
Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 6.1mg | 6% |
Protein | 17.18g | 19.63g | 5% |
Zinc | 2.7mg | 2.42mg | 3% |
Potassium | 302mg | 216mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 71mg | 76mg | 2% |
Calories | 236kcal | 192kcal | 2% |
Folate | 5µg | 8µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.275mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.719mg | 0.772mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 65mg | 53mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 23mg | 1% |
Calcium | 15mg | 13mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.288mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.768mg | 0.945mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.781mg | 1.013mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.36mg | 1.613mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.531mg | 1.645mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.441mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.826mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.921mg | 1.033mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.656mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
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:
19.63 g
Fats:
12.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
69.65 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more FatsFats | +49.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-160.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% |
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Carbs
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Water
~69.65g
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
3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.98 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +91.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.2% |