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

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What are the main differences between ground beef and pork Meat?

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 80% higher.
  • Ground beef has 5 times more saturated fat than pork Meat. Ground beef has 6.073g of saturated fat, while pork Meat has 1.198g.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +450%
Contains more IronIron +97.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1762.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.57µg 80%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.95mg 75%
Selenium 19.1µg 38.2µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.739mg 33%
Zinc 5.84mg 2.42mg 31%
Saturated fat 6.073g 1.198g 22%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 7.432mg 21%
Fats 15.37g 3.51g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.387mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 1.334g 15%
Iron 2.27mg 1.15mg 14%
Phosphorus 166mg 267mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 1.012mg 10%
Protein 23.87g 26.17g 5%
Calories 241kcal 143kcal 5%
Potassium 241mg 421mg 5%
Cholesterol 88mg 73mg 5%
Copper 0.079mg 0.111mg 4%
Choline 73.2mg 88.9mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 6mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 29mg 3%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.506g 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 73mg 57mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +337.9%
Contains more OtherOther +174.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
~equal in Protein ~26.17g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +448.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.