Ground beef vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ground beef and pork?
- Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B3.
- Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% more.
- Ground beef has 3 times more iron than pork. While ground beef has 2.27mg of iron, pork has only 0.87mg.
We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +160.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +144.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +137.2% |
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 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +255.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +141.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1619.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.7µg | 75% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.877mg | 69% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 45.3µg | 48% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 2.39mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.87mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.464mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.321mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 246mg | 11% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 27.32g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 5.037mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 53IU | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 423mg | 5% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 93.9mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 5.23g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.698mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 6.19g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 28mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 13.92g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 242kcal | 0% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +168.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.5% |
~equal in
Fats
~13.92g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~57.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +194.1% |
