Barbecue chicken vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barbecue chicken and pork hock different?

Barbecue chicken is higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, protein, fats, and potassium; however, pork hock is richer in selenium.
Daily need coverage for sodium for pork hock is 31% higher.
Barbecue chicken contains 5 times more potassium than pork hock. While barbecue chicken contains 255mg of potassium, pork hock contains only 47mg.
Pork hock has less cholesterol.

Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin 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.

Barbecue chicken

Pork hock

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+442.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+263.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-68.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.8%
Contains more IronIron	+20%
Contains more ZincZinc	+33.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+19.5%

~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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.

Barbecue chicken

Pork hock

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+421.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+198.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+126.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.51µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	335mg	1050mg	31%
Vitamin B3	5.732mg	1.1mg	29%
Phosphorus	218mg	60mg	23%
Cholesterol	127mg	89mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.227mg	0.068mg	12%
Choline	62.9mg		11%
Vitamin B6	0.191mg	0.064mg	10%
Selenium	22µg	26.3µg	8%
Protein	22.51g	19.11g	7%
Fats	15.08g	10.54g	7%
Potassium	255mg	47mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.038g	1.198g	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.986g	6%
Zinc	1.78mg	2.38mg	5%
Magnesium	21mg	6mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.152mg	0.344mg	4%
Calories	226kcal	171kcal	3%
Saturated fat	3.927g	3.231g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	6.446g	5.134g	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.042g	3%
Iron	0.95mg	1.14mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.17mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.08mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.47µg	0.51µg	2%
Folate	8µg	1µg	2%
Copper	0.077mg	0.082mg	1%
Manganese	0.005mg	0.022mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	89kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	2	N/A
Net carbs	0.12g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.12g	0g	0%
Calcium	16mg	19mg	0%
Sugar	0.12g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	20µg	23µg	0%
Trans fat	0.078g	0.113g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.173mg	0.038mg	0%
Threonine	0.657mg	0.516mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.853mg	0.325mg	0%
Leucine	1.549mg	0.841mg	0%
Lysine	1.75mg	0.822mg	0%
Methionine	0.565mg	0.211mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.69mg	0.554mg	0%
Valine	0.935mg	0.478mg	0%
Histidine	0.592mg	0.211mg	0%
Fructose	0.04g	0g	0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.011g	0.045g	N/A