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Broth vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between broth and pork

  • Broth has more calcium; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1035% more.
  • Broth contains 10 times more calcium than pork. Broth contains 187mg of calcium, while pork contains 19mg.
  • Pork contains less sodium.
  • Broth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broth is 45, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
Broth
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +884.2%
Contains more IronIron +18.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2555.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.8%

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.
Broth
5
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
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 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more CholineCholine +22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +777%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Pork DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 62mg 1035%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.877mg 65%
Selenium 28µg 45.3µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.464mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 1.2g 22%
Cholesterol 13mg 80mg 22%
Protein 16.66g 27.32g 21%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.39mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.7µg 17%
Calcium 187mg 19mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 5.037mg 16%
Phosphorus 166mg 246mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.321mg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.073mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.43g 5.23g 8%
Folate 32µg 5µg 7%
Magnesium 56mg 28mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.009mg 6%
Carbs 18.01g 0g 6%
Choline 114.6mg 93.9mg 4%
Potassium 309mg 423mg 3%
Iron 1.03mg 0.87mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 6.19g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.698mg 2%
Calories 267kcal 242kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.6mg 1%
Fats 13.88g 13.92g 0%
Net carbs 18.01g 0g N/A
Sugar 17.36g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
2
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Pork
3
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 OtherOther +5425.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64%
Contains more WaterWater +2449.3%
~equal in Fats ~13.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Pork
1
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 -34.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.5%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.