Pork hock vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork hock and pork shoulder different?

Pork shoulder is higher than pork hock in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fats, vitamin B12, and potassium.
Pork shoulder covers your daily need for vitamin B1 57% more than pork hock.
Pork hock contains 16 times more sodium than pork shoulder. Pork hock contains 1050mg of sodium, while pork shoulder contains 65mg.

Pork, pickled pork hocks and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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 hock

Pork shoulder

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+542.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+203.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.8%

~equal in Iron ~1.05mg

~equal in Copper ~0.084mg

~equal in Selenium ~25.5µg

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 hock

Pork shoulder

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+1050%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+858.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+304.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+109%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+45.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.767mg	57%
Sodium	1050mg	65mg	43%
Vitamin B6	0.064mg	0.348mg	22%
Phosphorus	60mg	182mg	17%
Vitamin B3	1.1mg	3.833mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.068mg	0.275mg	16%
Saturated fat	3.231g	6.24g	14%
Fats	10.54g	17.99g	11%
Choline		60.6mg	11%
Vitamin B12	0.51µg	0.74µg	10%
Vitamin D*		70 IU	9%
Vitamin D		1.7µg	9%
Potassium	47mg	302mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.344mg	0.719mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	5.134g	8.01g	7%
Cholesterol	89mg	71mg	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.986g		6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.198g	1.92g	5%
Protein	19.11g	17.18g	4%
Calories	171kcal	236kcal	3%
Magnesium	6mg	18mg	3%
Zinc	2.38mg	2.7mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.042g		3%
Vitamin A	23µg	2µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Iron	1.14mg	1.05mg	1%
Selenium	26.3µg	25.5µg	1%
Folate	1µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	7.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	1.6	N/A
Calcium	19mg	15mg	0%
Copper	0.082mg	0.084mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.17mg	0.19mg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.011mg	0%
Trans fat	0.113g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.038mg	0.208mg	0%
Threonine	0.516mg	0.768mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.325mg	0.781mg	0%
Leucine	0.841mg	1.36mg	0%
Lysine	0.822mg	1.531mg	0%
Methionine	0.211mg	0.441mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.554mg	0.681mg	0%
Valine	0.478mg	0.921mg	0%
Histidine	0.211mg	0.656mg	0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.045g		N/A