Turkey neck vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turkey neck and pork loin different?
- Turkey neck is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and copper; however, pork loin is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork loin is 71% higher.
- Turkey neck contains 5 times more sodium than pork loin. While turkey neck contains 233mg of sodium, pork loin contains only 50mg.
Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +27.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +153.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +94.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +409.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +167.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +550% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +232.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1666.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +29.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.901mg | 71% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.76µg | 0.53µg | 51% |
Cholesterol | 115mg | 63mg | 17% |
Zinc | 3.39mg | 1.74mg | 15% |
Saturated fat | 1.647g | 4.36g | 12% |
Fats | 6.04g | 12.58g | 10% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.056mg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.824g | 5.61g | 9% |
Selenium | 28.6µg | 33.2µg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.364mg | 0.472mg | 8% |
Sodium | 233mg | 50mg | 8% |
Potassium | 133mg | 356mg | 7% |
Protein | 16.51g | 19.74g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 160mg | 197mg | 5% |
Calories | 125kcal | 198kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.211mg | 0.248mg | 3% |
Choline | 54mg | 69.7mg | 3% |
Iron | 1.01mg | 0.79mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.801mg | 0.723mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.924mg | 4.58mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.056mg | 0.011mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 2µg | 1% |
Calcium | 24mg | 18mg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 1µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 21mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 13IU | 21IU | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.478g | 1.34g | 1% |
Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.6mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.473mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.144mg | 1.572mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.363mg | 1.766mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.432mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.532mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.528mg | 1.064mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.448mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.51 g
Fats:
6.04 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
75.92 g
Other:
1.53 g
Protein:
19.74 g
Fats:
12.58 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.92 g
Other:
0.76 g
Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +101.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +108.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.647 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.478 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.34 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +207.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.34g