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

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Significant differences between duck meat and pork loin

  • Duck meat is richer in fats, iron, copper, and vitamin B5, while pork loin is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Pork loin covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 61% more than duck meat.
  • Duck meat has 4 times more copper than pork loin. Duck meat has 0.227mg of copper, while pork loin has 0.056mg.
  • Pork loin is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
Contains more IronIron +241.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66%
~equal in Zinc ~1.74mg

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.
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% 1.5% 21% 14% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5%
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% 7.5% 0.67% 4.2% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +417.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.248mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.58mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Pork loin DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.901mg 61%
Fats 28.35g 12.58g 24%
Iron 2.7mg 0.79mg 24%
Selenium 20µg 33.2µg 24%
Saturated fat 9.67g 4.36g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.472mg 22%
Copper 0.227mg 0.056mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 5.61g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 1.34g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.53µg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.723mg 8%
Calories 337kcal 198kcal 7%
Cholesterol 84mg 63mg 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 2µg 7%
Phosphorus 156mg 197mg 6%
Potassium 204mg 356mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 0µg 4%
Choline 50.4mg 69.7mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.21mg 3%
Protein 18.99g 19.74g 2%
Vitamin D* 3 IU 21 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.248mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 4.58mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 1.86mg 1.74mg 1%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 100kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 51g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.6 N/A
Sodium 59mg 50mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0.891mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0.91mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.514mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.785mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 1.064mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.77mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more FatsFats +125.4%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%
~equal in Protein ~19.74g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.9%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/nutrients
  2. Pork loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/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.