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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.198g