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Apple vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between apples and pork

  • Apples have less selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Pork covers your daily selenium needs 82% more than apples.
  • Apples have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of apples is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Apples, raw, with skin and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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.
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +460%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.3%
Contains more IronIron +625%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +5875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Pork
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5058.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5435.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1044.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1031.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +2661.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 45.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.877mg 72%
Protein 0.26g 27.32g 54%
Phosphorus 11mg 246mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.464mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 5.037mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.028g 5.23g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.321mg 23%
Zinc 0.04mg 2.39mg 21%
Fats 0.17g 13.92g 21%
Choline 3.4mg 93.9mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.698mg 13%
Calories 52kcal 242kcal 10%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Iron 0.12mg 0.87mg 9%
Potassium 107mg 423mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 1.2g 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Carbs 13.81g 0g 5%
Copper 0.027mg 0.073mg 5%
Magnesium 5mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0.6mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 6mg 19mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.29mg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 0g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 0g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10407.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8088.2%
Contains more OtherOther +345%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2252.9%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.