Duck meat vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between duck meat and pork chop

Duck meat is richer in iron and copper, while pork chop is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
Pork chop covers your daily selenium needs 30% more than duck meat.
Duck meat has 3 times more iron than pork chop. Duck meat has 2.7mg of iron, while pork chop has 0.87mg.
Pork chop is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, 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.

Duck meat

Pork chop

Contains more IronIron	+210.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+116.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+90%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+409.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+54.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+69.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+82%

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.

Duck meat

Pork chop

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1475%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+181.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+120%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.104mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	20µg	36.4µg	30%
Vitamin B1	0.174mg	0.49mg	26%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.489mg	24%
Saturated fat	9.67g	4.339g	24%
Iron	2.7mg	0.87mg	23%
Fats	28.35g	14.35g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	12.9g	4.887g	20%
Vitamin B3	4.825mg	7.927mg	19%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.66µg	15%
Copper	0.227mg	0.105mg	14%
Zinc	1.86mg	3.15mg	12%
Phosphorus	156mg	241mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.65g	1.894g	12%
Protein	18.99g	23.72g	9%
Vitamin A	63µg	4µg	7%
Calories	337kcal	231kcal	5%
Vitamin D*	3 IU	40 IU	5%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	1µg	5%
Calcium	11mg	56mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.1µg	0µg	4%
Potassium	204mg	315mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.21mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.313mg	3%
Choline	50.4mg	67.5mg	3%
Cholesterol	84mg	78mg	2%
Folate	6µg	0µg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	20mg	1%
Sodium	59mg	74mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	97kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	1.6	N/A
Manganese	0.019mg	0.01mg	0%
Vitamin B5	1.098mg	1.104mg	0%
Trans fat		0.066g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.282mg	0%
Threonine	0.773mg	1.043mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.872mg	1.123mg	0%
Leucine	1.465mg	1.952mg	0%
Lysine	1.486mg	2.109mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.65mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.752mg	0.985mg	0%
Valine	0.938mg	1.2mg	0%
Histidine	0.462mg	0.965mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.065g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.065g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.922g	N/A