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

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Differences between turkey leg and pork hock

  • Pork hock contains less vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, copper, potassium, and zinc than turkey leg.
  • Pork hock's daily need coverage for sodium is 42% higher.
  • Pork hock contains 6 times less potassium than turkey leg. Turkey leg contains 273mg of potassium, while pork hock contains 47mg.
  • The amount of sodium in turkey leg is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
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 +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +480.9%
Contains more IronIron +50.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg
~equal in Selenium ~26.3µg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 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 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +431.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Pork hock DV% diff.
Sodium 74mg 1050mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.064mg 21%
Phosphorus 177mg 60mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 0.344mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 1.1mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.068mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 5.134g 8%
Potassium 273mg 47mg 7%
Iron 1.72mg 1.14mg 7%
Copper 0.142mg 0.082mg 7%
Cholesterol 71mg 89mg 6%
Fats 6.72g 10.54g 6%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.38mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.06g 3.231g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.51µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 1.198g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 23µg 2%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Calories 144kcal 171kcal 1%
Protein 19.54g 19.11g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 19mg 0%
Selenium 26.4µg 26.3µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0.516mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0.325mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.841mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 0.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.554mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.211mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 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 FatsFats +56.8%
Contains more OtherOther +121.9%
~equal in Protein ~19.11g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 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 -36.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +149.2%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.