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

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What are the differences between corned beef and pork loin?

  • Corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and copper, yet pork loin is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Pork loin's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 73% more.
  • Corned beef has 19 times more sodium than pork loin. While corned beef has 973mg of sodium, pork loin has only 50mg.

We used Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types 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 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
Contains more IronIron +135.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
~equal in Selenium ~33.2µg

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 2% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +207.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3365.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.2%
~equal in Choline ~69.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Pork loin DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.901mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.53µg 46%
Sodium 973mg 50mg 40%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.74mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.472mg 19%
Iron 1.86mg 0.79mg 13%
Cholesterol 98mg 63mg 12%
Copper 0.154mg 0.056mg 11%
Fats 18.98g 12.58g 10%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 4.58mg 10%
Phosphorus 125mg 197mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 5.61g 9%
Saturated fat 6.34g 4.36g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.723mg 6%
Potassium 145mg 356mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.248mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 1.34g 4%
Protein 18.17g 19.74g 3%
Calories 251kcal 198kcal 3%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 21IU 2%
Calcium 8mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Selenium 32.8µg 33.2µg 1%
Carbs 0.47g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Choline 69.2mg 69.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.891mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.91mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.514mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.785mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 1.064mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.77mg 0%

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
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more FatsFats +50.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +240.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
~equal in Protein ~19.74g

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% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/nutrients
  2. Pork loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/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.