Ground chicken vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between ground chicken and pork
- Ground chicken has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and potassium; however, pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, protein, vitamin B12, and choline.
- Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 63% more than ground chicken.
- Pork contains 2 times less vitamin B5 than ground chicken. Ground chicken contains 1.327mg of vitamin B5, while pork contains 0.698mg.
- Pork has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +77.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +137.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +216.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +624.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +37.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.121mg | 0.877mg | 63% |
| Selenium | 14.3µg | 45.3µg | 56% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.107mg | 5.037mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.327mg | 0.698mg | 13% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.787g | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.11g | 5.23g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 80mg | 9% |
| Protein | 23.28g | 27.32g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.51µg | 0.7µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D* | 53 IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 677mg | 423mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.538mg | 0.464mg | 6% |
| Choline | 59mg | 93.9mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.08g | 1.2g | 6% |
| Fats | 10.92g | 13.92g | 5% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.081g | 5% | |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 2.39mg | 4% |
| Calories | 189kcal | 242kcal | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.879g | 6.19g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 246mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.93mg | 0.87mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.321mg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 12g | 11g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 81kcal | 89kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 53g | 41g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.2 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.087g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.196mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.97mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.06mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.816mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.014mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.596mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.912mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.706mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.031g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.28 g
Fats:
10.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.92 g
Other:
0.88 g
Protein:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.5% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.08 g
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 | -40.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.9% |
