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Corn syrup vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn syrup and pork

  • Corn syrup contains less selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc than pork.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 77% higher.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of corn syrup is 90.

The food types used in this comparison are Syrups, corn, dark 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 ManganeseManganese +1011.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +861.4%
Contains more IronIron +135.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +5875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2136.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1462.1%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7872.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25085%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2934.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5055.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +606%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 2.9µg 45.3µg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.877mg 72%
Protein 0g 27.32g 55%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.464mg 35%
Phosphorus 11mg 246mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 5.037mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Carbs 77.59g 0g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.321mg 24%
Saturated fat 0g 5.23g 24%
Zinc 0.04mg 2.39mg 21%
Fats 0g 13.92g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 6.19g 15%
Choline 13.3mg 93.9mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.698mg 14%
Potassium 44mg 423mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.2g 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Iron 0.37mg 0.87mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 28mg 5%
Sodium 155mg 62mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.009mg 4%
Calories 286kcal 242kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.29mg 2%
Copper 0.053mg 0.073mg 2%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 77.59g 0g N/A
Calcium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 77.59g 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Pork
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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 ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +162.9%
Contains more OtherOther +122.5%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.