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Pork vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork and pork hock

  • The amount of vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B12 in pork is higher than in pork hock.
  • Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 66% more than pork hock.
  • Pork hock has 9 times less potassium than pork. Pork has 423mg of potassium, while pork hock has 47mg.
  • Pork hock contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Pork, pickled pork hocks.

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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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 5.7% 4.1% 43% 27% 65% 26% 137% 2.9% 143%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +310%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.2%
Contains more IronIron +31%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.38mg

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.
Pork
11
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% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +996.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +372.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +625%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1050%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Pork hock DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.08mg 66%
Sodium 62mg 1050mg 43%
Selenium 45.3µg 26.3µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.064mg 31%
Phosphorus 246mg 60mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 1.1mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.068mg 19%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Protein 27.32g 19.11g 16%
Potassium 423mg 47mg 11%
Saturated fat 5.23g 3.231g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.51µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.344mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Magnesium 28mg 6mg 5%
Fats 13.92g 10.54g 5%
Calories 242kcal 171kcal 4%
Iron 0.87mg 1.14mg 3%
Cholesterol 80mg 89mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 5.134g 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 23µg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.17mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.082mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 19mg 0%
Zinc 2.39mg 2.38mg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 1.198g 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.516mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.325mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.841mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.554mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.211mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.986g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43%
Contains more FatsFats +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +161.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
34% 54% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.198g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Pork hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/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.