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Pork Meat vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pork Meat and Corned beef different?

  • Pork Meat is richer in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B5, while Corned beef is higher in Vitamin B12, and Zinc.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need of Vitamin B1 77% more than Corned beef.
  • Pork Meat contains 3 times more Vitamin B6 than Corned beef. Pork Meat contains 0.739mg of Vitamin B6, while Corned beef contains 0.23mg.
  • Pork Meat is lower in Saturated Fat.

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
5
:
5
Corned beef
Corned beef
Contains more Magnesium +141.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +113.6%
Contains more Potassium +190.3%
Contains less Sodium -94.1%
Contains more Selenium +16.5%
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains more Iron +61.7%
Contains more Zinc +89.3%
Contains more Copper +38.7%
Contains more Manganese +69.2%
Pork Meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 44% 21% 115% 38% 8% 66% 37% 2% 209%
Corned beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 70% 9% 54% 13% 127% 125% 52% 3% 179%
Contains more Magnesium +141.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +113.6%
Contains more Potassium +190.3%
Contains less Sodium -94.1%
Contains more Selenium +16.5%
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains more Iron +61.7%
Contains more Zinc +89.3%
Contains more Copper +38.7%
Contains more Manganese +69.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
6
:
4
Corned beef
Corned beef
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +3553.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +221.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +186%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Pork Meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 6% 0% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 0% 72% 0%
Corned beef
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 4% 3% 0% 7% 40% 57% 26% 54% 5% 204% 4%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +3553.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +221.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +186%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
2
:
3
Corned beef
Corned beef
Contains more Protein +44%
Contains more Water +16.2%
Contains more Fats +440.7%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +197.7%
Pork Meat
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Corned beef
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more Protein +44%
Contains more Water +16.2%
Contains more Fats +440.7%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +197.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
1
:
2
Corned beef
Corned beef
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +591.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +32.4%
Pork Meat
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.198 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.506 g
Corned beef
39% 57% 4%
Saturated Fat: 6.34 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.67 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +591.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +32.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork Meat Corned beef
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Corned beef Opinion
Net carbs 0g 0.47g Corned beef
Protein 26.17g 18.17g Pork Meat
Fats 3.51g 18.98g Corned beef
Carbs 0g 0.47g Corned beef
Calories 143kcal 251kcal Corned beef
Calcium 6mg 8mg Corned beef
Iron 1.15mg 1.86mg Corned beef
Magnesium 29mg 12mg Pork Meat
Phosphorus 267mg 125mg Pork Meat
Potassium 421mg 145mg Pork Meat
Sodium 57mg 973mg Pork Meat
Zinc 2.42mg 4.58mg Corned beef
Copper 0.111mg 0.154mg Corned beef
Manganese 0.013mg 0.022mg Corned beef
Selenium 38.2µg 32.8µg Pork Meat
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.16mg Corned beef
Vitamin D 10IU 4IU Pork Meat
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg Pork Meat
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.026mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.17mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 3.03mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.42mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.23mg Pork Meat
Folate 0µg 6µg Corned beef
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 1.63µg Corned beef
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg Corned beef
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.119mg Pork Meat
Threonine 1.175mg 0.726mg Pork Meat
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.827mg Pork Meat
Leucine 2.229mg 1.445mg Pork Meat
Lysine 2.427mg 1.536mg Pork Meat
Methionine 0.721mg 0.473mg Pork Meat
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.718mg Pork Meat
Valine 1.367mg 0.901mg Pork Meat
Histidine 1.13mg 0.58mg Pork Meat
Cholesterol 73mg 98mg Pork Meat
Trans Fat 0.033g Corned beef
Saturated Fat 1.198g 6.34g Pork Meat
Monounsaturated Fat 1.334g 9.22g Corned beef
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.67g Corned beef
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g Pork Meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g Pork Meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g Pork Meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork Meat Corned beef
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Pork Meat
33%
Corned beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Pork Meat
63%
Corned beef

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 916mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 25mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.142g)
Which food is cheaper?
Corned beef
Corned beef is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients
  2. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.