Turkey breast vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey breast and pork hock different?

Turkey breast is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, and protein; however, pork hock is richer in zinc and selenium.
Daily need coverage for sodium for pork hock is 43% higher.
Turkey breast contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than pork hock. While turkey breast contains 0.48mg of vitamin B6, pork hock contains only 0.064mg.
Turkey breast has less cholesterol.

Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Pork, pickled pork hocks are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey breast

Pork hock

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+485.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+210%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+10.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+51.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+17.4%

~equal in Iron ~1.14mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey breast

Pork hock

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+650%
Contains more FolateFolate	+600%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+21.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	59mg	1050mg	43%
Vitamin B6	0.48mg	0.064mg	32%
Vitamin B3	5.2mg	1.1mg	26%
Phosphorus	186mg	60mg	18%
Cholesterol	65mg	89mg	8%
Potassium	275mg	47mg	7%
Zinc	1.57mg	2.38mg	7%
Selenium	22.4µg	26.3µg	7%
Protein	21.89g	19.11g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.621mg	0.344mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.91g	3.231g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.66g	5.134g	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.986g	6%
Fats	7.02g	10.54g	5%
Magnesium	24mg	6mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.115mg	0.068mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.42µg	0.51µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.66g	1.198g	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.042g	3%
Vitamin A	2µg	23µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.058mg	0.08mg	2%
Folate	7µg	1µg	2%
Calories	157kcal	171kcal	1%
Calcium	13mg	19mg	1%
Iron	1.2mg	1.14mg	1%
Copper	0.074mg	0.082mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.17mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	89kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	64g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.3	2	N/A
Manganese	0.018mg	0.022mg	0%
Trans fat		0.113g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.242mg	0.038mg	0%
Threonine	0.957mg	0.516mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.099mg	0.325mg	0%
Leucine	1.704mg	0.841mg	0%
Lysine	1.996mg	0.822mg	0%
Methionine	0.616mg	0.211mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.857mg	0.554mg	0%
Valine	1.141mg	0.478mg	0%
Histidine	0.66mg	0.211mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.045g	N/A