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Chicken meat vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken meat and pork

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B5, while pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin D* and potassium.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 68% higher.
  • Pork contains 2 times less vitamin B3 than chicken meat. Chicken meat contains 8.487mg of vitamin B3, while pork contains 5.037mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken meat is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.5%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 16% 5.4% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1292.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.29mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.877mg 68%
Selenium 23.9µg 45.3µg 39%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 5.037mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.7µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.321mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.2g 12%
Phosphorus 182mg 246mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.698mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.79g 5.23g 7%
Vitamin D* 2 IU 53 IU 6%
Potassium 223mg 423mg 6%
Iron 1.26mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 2µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.464mg 5%
Choline 65.9mg 93.9mg 5%
Zinc 1.94mg 2.39mg 4%
Cholesterol 88mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 6.19g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.073mg 1%
Sodium 82mg 62mg 1%
Calories 239kcal 242kcal 0%
Protein 27.3g 27.32g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 88kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 41g N/A
Fats 13.6g 13.92g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.4 N/A
Calcium 15mg 19mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.29mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 1.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Protein ~27.32g
~equal in Fats ~13.92g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~57.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.9%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.