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Pork skins vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork skins and pork belly?

  • Pork skins are richer in selenium, yet pork belly is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Pork skins' daily need coverage for sodium is 78% higher.
  • Pork skins have 5 times more selenium than pork belly. Pork skins have 41µg of selenium, while pork belly has 8µg.
  • Pork belly contains less sodium.

We used Snacks, pork skins, plain and Pork, fresh, belly, raw 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 7.9% 9% 11% 33% 31% 15% 36% 237% 9% 224%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +69.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +412.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%

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 1.7% 4% 11% 0% 25% 65% 29% 26% 5.3% 80% 0% 0% 90%
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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork skins Pork belly DV% diff.
Protein 61.3g 9.34g 104%
Sodium 1818mg 32mg 78%
Selenium 41µg 8µg 60%
Saturated fat 11.37g 19.33g 36%
Fats 31.3g 53.01g 33%
Choline 164.5mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 14.78g 24.7g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 0.396mg 25%
Vitamin B3 1.549mg 4.647mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.64g 5.65g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0.84µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.13mg 8%
Cholesterol 95mg 72mg 8%
Copper 0.094mg 0.052mg 5%
Iron 0.88mg 0.52mg 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.02mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.256mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.242mg 3%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.006mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 5mg 3%
Phosphorus 85mg 108mg 3%
Potassium 127mg 185mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 4mg 2%
Calories 544kcal 518kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.3mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 1.823mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.382mg 0%
Leucine 3.322mg 0%
Lysine 2.783mg 0%
Methionine 0.48mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.94mg 0%
Valine 2.421mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
61% 31% 2% 6%
Protein: 61.3 g
Fats: 31.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 1.8 g
Other: 5.6 g
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +556.3%
Contains more OtherOther +515.4%
Contains more FatsFats +69.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1941.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.64 g
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.2%

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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 skins - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167961/nutrients
  2. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.