Turkey ham vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey ham and pork hock different?

Turkey ham is richer in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12, while pork hock is higher in fats and protein.
Turkey ham covers your daily need for phosphorus 33% more than pork hock.
Turkey ham contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than pork hock. Turkey ham contains 0.27mg of vitamin B2, while pork hock contains 0.068mg.
Turkey ham is lower in cholesterol.

USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen and Pork, pickled pork hocks 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.

Turkey ham

Pork hock

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+438.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+381.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-13.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+45.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+171.4%
Contains more IronIron	+14%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

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.

Turkey ham

Pork hock

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+297.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+274.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+43.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.064mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	289mg	60mg	33%
Selenium	38.2µg	26.3µg	22%
Vitamin B3	4.12mg	1.1mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.27mg	0.068mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.23mg	0.08mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0.8µg	0.51µg	12%
Fats	4g	10.54g	10%
Copper		0.082mg	9%
Saturated fat	1.2g	3.231g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	1.337g	5.134g	9%
Cholesterol	64mg	89mg	8%
Vitamin B5		0.344mg	7%
Protein	16.3g	19.11g	6%
Potassium	253mg	47mg	6%
Sodium	909mg	1050mg	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.986g	6%
Calories	118kcal	171kcal	3%
Zinc	2.1mg	2.38mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.042g	3%
Magnesium	16mg	6mg	2%
Iron	1mg	1.14mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.873g	1.198g	2%
Carbs	3.1g	0g	1%
Calcium	7mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin A	16µg	23µg	1%
Vitamin E		0.17mg	1%
Manganese		0.022mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	89kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	85g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	2	N/A
Net carbs	3.1g	0g	N/A
Sugar	1.2g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.064mg	0%
Folate		1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.113g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.038mg	0%
Threonine		0.516mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.325mg	0%
Leucine		0.841mg	0%
Lysine		0.822mg	0%
Methionine		0.211mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.554mg	0%
Valine		0.478mg	0%
Histidine		0.211mg	0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.045g	N/A