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Fast food vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and pork Meat different?

  • Fast food is richer in iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin B12, while pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 53% more than fast food.
  • Pork Meat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than pork Meat (0).

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +933.3%
Contains more IronIron +166.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2646.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +99.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.42mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +199.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +158.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.387mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.95mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.739mg 41%
Selenium 20.3µg 38.2µg 33%
Iron 3.06mg 1.15mg 24%
Folate 80µg 0µg 20%
Phosphorus 134mg 267mg 19%
Protein 16.52g 26.17g 19%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.013mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.493g 1.198g 15%
Fats 12.01g 3.51g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0.57µg 13%
Cholesterol 33mg 73mg 13%
Sodium 331mg 57mg 12%
Carbs 31.5g 0g 11%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 7.432mg 11%
Choline 34.4mg 88.9mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 1.012mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 1.334g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.506g 8%
Calories 297kcal 143kcal 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Potassium 197mg 421mg 7%
Calcium 62mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0µg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.387mg 2%
Copper 0.121mg 0.111mg 1%
Zinc 2.52mg 2.42mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 0g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +242.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +74.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.4%
Contains more WaterWater +80.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +262.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.