Chicken meat vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken meat and pork belly

Chicken meat is richer in protein, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, yet pork belly is richer in fats, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork belly is 78% higher.
Chicken meat contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than pork belly. Chicken meat contains 1.03mg of vitamin B5, while pork belly contains 0.256mg.
Chicken meat contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, belly, raw.

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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.

Chicken meat

Pork belly

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.5%
Contains more IronIron	+142.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+26.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+90.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+198.8%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-61%

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.

Chicken meat

Pork belly

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+302.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+207.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+44%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+180%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	3.79g	19.33g	71%
Fats	13.6g	53.01g	61%
Monounsaturated fat	5.34g	24.7g	48%
Protein	27.3g	9.34g	36%
Selenium	23.9µg	8µg	29%
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.396mg	28%
Vitamin B3	8.487mg	4.647mg	24%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.84µg	23%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.13mg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.97g	5.65g	18%
Vitamin B5	1.03mg	0.256mg	15%
Calories	239kcal	518kcal	14%
Choline	65.9mg		12%
Phosphorus	182mg	108mg	11%
Iron	1.26mg	0.52mg	9%
Zinc	1.94mg	1.02mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.168mg	0.242mg	6%
Cholesterol	88mg	72mg	5%
Magnesium	23mg	4mg	5%
Vitamin A	48µg	3µg	5%
Copper	0.066mg	0.052mg	2%
Sodium	82mg	32mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	0µg	2%
Calcium	15mg	5mg	1%
Potassium	223mg	185mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	0.39mg	1%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.006mg	1%
Folate	5µg	1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	88kcal	555kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Vitamin D*	2 IU		0%
Tryptophan	0.305mg		0%
Threonine	1.128mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.362mg		0%
Leucine	1.986mg		0%
Lysine	2.223mg		0%
Methionine	0.726mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.061mg		0%
Valine	1.325mg		0%
Histidine	0.802mg		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