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Corned beef vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corned beef and pork Meat different?

  • Corned beef is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc, while pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 77% more than corned beef.
  • Corned beef contains 17 times more sodium than pork Meat. Corned beef contains 973mg of sodium, while pork Meat contains 57mg.

Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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 CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.5%

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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 EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +186%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3553.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.95mg 77%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.57µg 44%
Sodium 973mg 57mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.739mg 39%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 7.432mg 28%
Fats 18.98g 3.51g 24%
Saturated fat 6.34g 1.198g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 1.334g 20%
Phosphorus 125mg 267mg 20%
Zinc 4.58mg 2.42mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.387mg 17%
Protein 18.17g 26.17g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 1.012mg 12%
Selenium 32.8µg 38.2µg 10%
Iron 1.86mg 1.15mg 9%
Potassium 145mg 421mg 8%
Cholesterol 98mg 73mg 8%
Calories 251kcal 143kcal 5%
Copper 0.154mg 0.111mg 5%
Magnesium 12mg 29mg 4%
Choline 69.2mg 88.9mg 4%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.506g 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.47g 0g 0%
Calcium 8mg 6mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 +440.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +197.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +591.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%

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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.