Turkey neck vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey neck and pork shoulder different?

Turkey neck is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, copper, and zinc; however, pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1, fats, and vitamin D*.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork shoulder is 60% higher.
Turkey neck contains 4 times more sodium than pork shoulder. While turkey neck contains 233mg of sodium, pork shoulder contains only 65mg.

Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, raw and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw are the varieties 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 neck

Pork shoulder

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more CopperCopper	+69%
Contains more ZincZinc	+25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+409.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+12.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+127.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-72.1%

~equal in Iron ~1.05mg

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 neck

Pork shoulder

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+137.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1403.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.3%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.348mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.051mg	0.767mg	60%
Vitamin B12	1.76µg	0.74µg	43%
Saturated fat	1.647g	6.24g	21%
Fats	6.04g	17.99g	18%
Cholesterol	115mg	71mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	1.824g	8.01g	15%
Vitamin D*	13 IU	70 IU	7%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	1.7µg	7%
Sodium	233mg	65mg	7%
Vitamin B3	4.924mg	3.833mg	7%
Calories	125kcal	236kcal	6%
Copper	0.142mg	0.084mg	6%
Zinc	3.39mg	2.7mg	6%
Selenium	28.6µg	25.5µg	6%
Potassium	133mg	302mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.275mg	5%
Phosphorus	160mg	182mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.478g	1.92g	3%
Manganese	0.056mg	0.011mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.801mg	0.719mg	2%
Protein	16.51g	17.18g	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Magnesium	15mg	18mg	1%
Calcium	24mg	15mg	1%
Iron	1.01mg	1.05mg	1%
Vitamin A	13µg	2µg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.364mg	0.348mg	1%
Choline	54mg	60.6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	7.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	76kcal	137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	80g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	1.6	N/A
Vitamin E	0.12mg	0.19mg	0%
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.176mg	0.208mg	0%
Threonine	0.6mg	0.768mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.473mg	0.781mg	0%
Leucine	1.144mg	1.36mg	0%
Lysine	1.363mg	1.531mg	0%
Methionine	0.432mg	0.441mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.532mg	0.681mg	0%
Valine	0.528mg	0.921mg	0%
Histidine	0.448mg	0.656mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A