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Beef vs. Pork, fresh, separable fat, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beef and pork, fresh, separable fat, raw

  • Beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, pork, fresh, separable fat, raw is higher in vitamin D.
  • Beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 148% more than pork, fresh, separable fat, raw.
  • Beef has 12 times more iron than pork, fresh, separable fat, raw. While beef has 3.04mg of iron, pork, fresh, separable fat, raw has only 0.26mg.
  • Beef has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, separable fat, raw.

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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
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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 4.3% 4.2% 29% 9.8% 22% 16% 36% 6.1% 0% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +1069.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +516.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +182.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg
~equal in Potassium ~333mg

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
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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 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% 8.7% 8.4% 26% 40% 21% 49% 26% 33% 84% 0% 0% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +367.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +528.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Pork, fresh, separable fat, raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 0.67µg 148%
Fats 6.54g 65.7g 91%
Saturated fat 2.595g 21.979g 88%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 13.186g 84%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 28.041g 63%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.143mg 40%
Protein 27.55g 9.25g 37%
Iron 3.04mg 0.26mg 35%
Selenium 25.4µg 9µg 30%
Zinc 3.7mg 0.6mg 28%
Phosphorus 259mg 84mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.09mg 24%
Calories 169kcal 632kcal 23%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 2.63mg 20%
Choline 75.6mg 31mg 8%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.7µg 8%
Vitamin D 3IU 69IU 8%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.16mg 7%
Cholesterol 85mg 72mg 4%
Copper 0.097mg 0.067mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 26µg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 6mg 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.42mg 1%
Potassium 352mg 333mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 54mg 47mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0.438mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 0.761mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 0.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0.254mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0.384mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 0.468mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0.376mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.564g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.046g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.445g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g 11.7g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
9% 66% 25%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 65.7 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 24.76 g
Other: 0.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +197.8%
Contains more WaterWater +165.4%
Contains more FatsFats +904.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
35% 44% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.041 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.186 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +925.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2378.6%

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, separable fat, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167813/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.