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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 vitamin B5; 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

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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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 +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

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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 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 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
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Pork hock 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%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 5.134g 6%
Saturated fat 1.91g 3.231g 6%
Protein 21.89g 19.11g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.344mg 6%
Fats 7.02g 10.54g 5%
Magnesium 24mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.51µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.068mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 1.198g 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 23µg 2%
Folate 7µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.08mg 2%
Calories 157kcal 171kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Copper 0.074mg 0.082mg 1%
Iron 1.2mg 1.14mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 19mg 1%
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 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g 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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 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 +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +50.1%
Contains more OtherOther +124%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.