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

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How are pork shoulder and pork leg different?

  • Pork shoulder is richer in zinc, vitamin D* and vitamin B2, while pork leg is higher in selenium.
  • Pork shoulder contains 4 times more vitamin D* than pork leg. Pork shoulder contains 70 IU of vitamin D*, while pork leg contains 20 IU.

Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +23.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.3%
~equal in Potassium ~315mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg

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 2.3% 26% 0.67% 3.8% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8%
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 2.3% 7.5% 0% 0% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.736mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.685mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Pork leg DV% diff.
Choline 60.6mg 11%
Zinc 2.7mg 1.93mg 7%
Selenium 25.5µg 29.4µg 7%
Vitamin D* 70 IU 20 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0.5µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 4.574mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 0.63µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.401mg 4%
Iron 1.05mg 0.85mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.736mg 3%
Copper 0.084mg 0.065mg 2%
Phosphorus 182mg 199mg 2%
Protein 17.18g 17.43g 1%
Fats 17.99g 18.87g 1%
Cholesterol 71mg 73mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 5mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 0.685mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Saturated fat 6.24g 6.54g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.01g 8.38g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 2.01g 1%
Calories 236kcal 245kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 7.3g 7.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 137kcal 141kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.6 N/A
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.7mg 0%
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 302mg 315mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.768mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.781mg 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.36mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.531mg 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.689mg 0%
Valine 0.921mg 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 0.659mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
~equal in Protein ~17.43g
~equal in Fats ~18.87g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.47g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.54g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.38g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.01g

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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. Pork shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/nutrients
  2. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.