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

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Differences between turkey breast and pork shoulder

  • Turkey breast is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Pork shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 59% higher.
  • Turkey breast has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +72%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.8%
~equal in Potassium ~302mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1222.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.767mg 59%
Saturated fat 1.91g 6.24g 20%
Fats 7.02g 17.99g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 8.01g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.74µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.275mg 12%
Choline 60.6mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.348mg 10%
Zinc 1.57mg 2.7mg 10%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 3.833mg 9%
Protein 21.89g 17.18g 9%
Selenium 22.4µg 25.5µg 6%
Calories 157kcal 236kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.719mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 1.92g 2%
Cholesterol 65mg 71mg 2%
Iron 1.2mg 1.05mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 18mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Potassium 275mg 302mg 1%
Copper 0.074mg 0.084mg 1%
Phosphorus 186mg 182mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 59mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.656mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g 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
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more OtherOther +28.4%
Contains more FatsFats +156.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.02g

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
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.7%

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.