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Beef vs. Pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef and pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked

  • Beef has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked is richer in vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 147% more than pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked.
  • Pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked has 3 times less iron than beef. Beef has 3.04mg of iron, while pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked has 1mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked.

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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.
Beef
Beef
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 5.4% 32% 38% 26% 79% 99% 7.2% 1.6% 241%
Contains more IronIron +204%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74%
~equal in Potassium ~357mg
~equal in Sodium ~55mg

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.
Beef
Beef
8
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 0% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
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 0.67% 0.33% 2.2% 12% 168% 72% 122% 44% 133% 85% 0% 2.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +519.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +808.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 0.68µg 147%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.672mg 50%
Selenium 25.4µg 44.2µg 34%
Iron 3.04mg 1mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.577mg 7%
Zinc 3.7mg 2.9mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.311mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.725mg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 6.503mg 5%
Fats 6.54g 9.21g 4%
Vitamin D 3IU 31IU 4%
Phosphorus 259mg 231mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.8µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 3.908g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.863g 2%
Saturated fat 2.595g 3.092g 2%
Choline 75.6mg 65.2mg 2%
Calories 169kcal 201kcal 2%
Copper 0.097mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 7µg 3µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Protein 27.55g 27.51g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Cholesterol 85mg 84mg 0%
Potassium 352mg 357mg 0%
Sodium 54mg 55mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g 0.032g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.319mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 1.246mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 1.322mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 2.278mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 2.514mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0.743mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 1.128mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 1.464mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 1.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g 0.356g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
2
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
28% 9% 63%
Protein: 27.51 g
Fats: 9.21 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.53 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.8%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
~equal in Protein ~27.51g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
1
44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.908 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.863 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.2%

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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients
  2. Pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167855/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.