Cheese vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Differences between cheese and pork
- Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B12, while pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium.
- Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 71% higher.
- Pork contains 177 times less vitamin A than cheese. Cheese contains 1242IU of vitamin A, while pork contains 7IU.
- The amount of sodium in pork is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
Infographic
Infographic link
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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3636.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +52.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +456.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +521.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +143.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +58.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +144.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2924.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8437.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +603% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +469.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.877mg | 71% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 19mg | 69% |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 5.23g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 2µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.464mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 45.3µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 5.037mg | 31% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 13.92g | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 246mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 62mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 0.7µg | 17% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 93.9mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 2.39mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 423mg | 10% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 27.32g | 9% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0.87mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 6.19g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.321mg | 8% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 242kcal | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 80mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.698mg | 6% |
| Folate | 27µg | 5µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 1.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 53IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.29mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 0g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.48g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +139.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +316.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +56.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.3% |
