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Wheat Bread vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat Bread and pork Meat?

  • Wheat Bread is richer in manganese, iron, folate, fiber, and calcium, yet pork Meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 59% higher.
  • Pork Meat contains less sodium.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index than wheat Bread.

We used Bread, wheat, toasted and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2650%
Contains more IronIron +255.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10492.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.4%

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.
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% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +302.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.387mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Pork Meat DV% diff.
Manganese 1.377mg 0.013mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.739mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.95mg 43%
Iron 4.09mg 1.15mg 37%
Protein 12.96g 26.17g 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Sodium 601mg 57mg 24%
Folate 86µg 0µg 22%
Fiber 4.7g 0g 19%
Carbs 55.77g 0g 19%
Calcium 165mg 6mg 16%
Choline 22.1mg 88.9mg 12%
Phosphorus 188mg 267mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 1.012mg 11%
Copper 0.198mg 0.111mg 10%
Selenium 33.4µg 38.2µg 9%
Calories 313kcal 143kcal 9%
Zinc 1.47mg 2.42mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.506g 8%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 7.432mg 7%
Magnesium 59mg 29mg 7%
Potassium 223mg 421mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 1.334g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Fats 4.27g 3.51g 1%
Saturated fat 0.989g 1.198g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.07g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.387mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +21.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +218.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.9%
Contains more WaterWater +186.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.9%

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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/nutrients
  2. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.