Fast food vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fast food and pork different?
- Fast food is higher in iron, folate, and manganese; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork is 47% higher.
- Fast food contains 40 times more manganese than pork. While fast food contains 0.357mg of manganese, pork contains only 0.009mg.
- Pork has less sodium.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than fast food (66).
Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +226.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +251.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +65.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3866.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +123.2% |
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 | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +27.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +176.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +118.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +173% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.877mg | 47% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 45.3µg | 45% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 0.87mg | 27% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 27.32g | 22% |
| Folate | 80µg | 5µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.464mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 80mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 246mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.009mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 62mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 0g | 11% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 93.9mg | 11% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0.7µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 423mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 53IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 5.037mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 19mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 5.23g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 6.19g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 1.2g | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Calories | 297kcal | 242kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.698mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.321mg | 3% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 13.92g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 2.39mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28% |
