Pork vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pork and ground chicken
- Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, and choline; however, ground chicken is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B6.
- Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 63% more than ground chicken.
- Ground chicken contains 3 times less selenium than pork. Pork contains 45.3µg of selenium, while ground chicken contains 14.3µg.
- Ground chicken has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.
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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 | +137.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +216.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +77.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +624.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +37.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +59.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.121mg | 63% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 14.3µg | 56% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 7.107mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 1.327mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 3.11g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 107mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 0.51µg | 8% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 23.28g | 8% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 677mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 59mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.538mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 2.08g | 6% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 10.92g | 5% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 1.92mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 4.879g | 3% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 189kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 234mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.302mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 75mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.062mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.93mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.087g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.97mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.06mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.816mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.014mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.596mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.912mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 1.102mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.031g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.016g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.787g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
Protein:
23.28 g
Fats:
10.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.92 g
Other:
0.88 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.2% |
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Carbs
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Other
~0.88g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.08 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.3% |
