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

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How are pork belly and chicken breast different?

Pork belly is richer in fats, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12, while chicken breast is higher in vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
Pork belly covers your daily need for saturated fat 90% more than chicken breast.
Pork belly contains 11 times more fats than chicken breast. Pork belly contains 53.01g of fats, while chicken breast contains 4.71g.
Chicken breast is lower in saturated fat.

Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried types were used in this article.

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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.

Pork belly

Chicken breast

Contains less SodiumSodium

-59.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+675%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+49.2%
Contains more IronIron	+119.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+127.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+227.5%

~equal in Copper ~0.054mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.08mg

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.

Pork belly

Chicken breast

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+401.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+127%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+218.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+392.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.42mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	19.33g	1.29g	82%
Fats	53.01g	4.71g	74%
Vitamin B3	4.647mg	14.782mg	63%
Monounsaturated fat	24.7g	1.72g	57%
Protein	9.34g	33.44g	48%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.64mg	39%
Selenium	8µg	26.2µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.65g	1.07g	31%
Vitamin B1	0.396mg	0.079mg	26%
Phosphorus	108mg	246mg	20%
Vitamin B12	0.84µg	0.37µg	20%
Calories	518kcal	187kcal	17%
Choline		95.9mg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.256mg	1.04mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.242mg	0.125mg	9%
Iron	0.52mg	1.14mg	8%
Cholesterol	72mg	91mg	6%
Magnesium	4mg	31mg	6%
Potassium	185mg	276mg	3%
Sodium	32mg	79mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.4µg	2%
Vitamin D*		5 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Calcium	5mg	16mg	1%
Zinc	1.02mg	1.08mg	1%
Manganese	0.006mg	0.021mg	1%
Folate	1µg	4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	18g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	555kcal	56kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	2.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	0g	0.51g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.51g	0%
Copper	0.052mg	0.054mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg	7µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.39mg	0.42mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.39mg	0%
Threonine		1.412mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.765mg	0%
Leucine		2.509mg	0%
Lysine		2.836mg	0%
Methionine		0.925mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.328mg	0%
Valine		1.659mg	0%
Histidine		1.037mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.02g	N/A