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Pork shoulder vs. Turkey neck — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork shoulder and turkey neck different?

  • Pork shoulder is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin D; however, turkey neck is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork shoulder is 60% higher.
  • Pork shoulder contains 5 times more vitamin D than turkey neck. While pork shoulder contains 70IU of vitamin D, turkey neck contains only 13IU.
  • Turkey neck has less saturated fat.

Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw are the varieties 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.
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 11% 7.2% 12% 38% 47% 92% 69% 30% 7.3% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +69%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +409.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.01mg

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% 4.3% 2.4% 4.5% 13% 49% 92% 48% 84% 220% 0% 3.8% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1403.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +137.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.364mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Turkey neck DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.051mg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 1.76µg 43%
Saturated fat 6.24g 1.647g 21%
Fats 17.99g 6.04g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.01g 1.824g 15%
Cholesterol 71mg 115mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 4.924mg 7%
Sodium 65mg 233mg 7%
Vitamin D 70IU 13IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0.3µg 7%
Selenium 25.5µg 28.6µg 6%
Calories 236kcal 125kcal 6%
Zinc 2.7mg 3.39mg 6%
Copper 0.084mg 0.142mg 6%
Potassium 302mg 133mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.211mg 5%
Phosphorus 182mg 160mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 1.478g 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 0.801mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Choline 60.6mg 54mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.364mg 1%
Protein 17.18g 16.51g 1%
Iron 1.05mg 1.01mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.12mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.768mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.781mg 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 1.36mg 1.144mg 0%
Lysine 1.531mg 1.363mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.532mg 0%
Valine 0.921mg 0.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 0.448mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g 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
17% 6% 76%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +197.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +88.9%
~equal in Protein ~16.51g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
33% 37% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.647 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +339.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%

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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. Turkey neck - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171086/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.