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Pork Meat vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pork Meat and Beef different?

  • Pork Meat is richer in Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B6, while Beef is higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, and Zinc.
  • Beef covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 152% more than Pork Meat.
  • Pork Meat contains 13 times more Vitamin B1 than Beef. Pork Meat contains 0.95mg of Vitamin B1, while Beef contains 0.074mg.
  • Pork Meat is lower in Saturated Fat.

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, 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.
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Beef
Contains more Magnesium +107.1%
Contains more Potassium +19.6%
Contains more Copper +14.4%
Contains more Manganese +44.4%
Contains more Selenium +50.4%
Contains more Calcium +116.7%
Contains more Iron +164.3%
Contains more Zinc +52.9%
Equal in Phosphorus - 259
Equal in Sodium - 54
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 44% 21% 115% 38% 8% 66% 37% 2% 209%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 114% 10% 111% 32% 8% 101% 33% 2% 139%
Contains more Magnesium +107.1%
Contains more Potassium +19.6%
Contains more Copper +14.4%
Contains more Manganese +44.4%
Contains more Selenium +50.4%
Contains more Calcium +116.7%
Contains more Iron +164.3%
Contains more Zinc +52.9%
Equal in Phosphorus - 259
Equal in Sodium - 54

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.
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Beef
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +212.5%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +638.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.4
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.669
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 6% 0% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 0% 72% 0%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 5% 3% 0% 19% 93% 108% 29% 155% 6% 527% 4%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +212.5%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +638.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.4
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.669

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Beef
Contains more Other +335%
Contains more Fats +86.3%
Equal in Protein - 27.55
Equal in Water - 65.71
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more Other +335%
Contains more Fats +86.3%
Equal in Protein - 27.55
Equal in Water - 65.71

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Beef
Contains less Saturated Fat -53.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +104.9%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.532
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.198 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.506 g
44% 47% 9%
Saturated Fat: 2.595 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.532 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -53.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +104.9%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.532

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork Meat Beef
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Beef Opinion
Protein 26.17g 27.55g Beef
Fats 3.51g 6.54g Beef
Calories 143kcal 169kcal Beef
Calcium 6mg 13mg Beef
Iron 1.15mg 3.04mg Beef
Magnesium 29mg 14mg Pork Meat
Phosphorus 267mg 259mg Pork Meat
Potassium 421mg 352mg Pork Meat
Sodium 57mg 54mg Beef
Zinc 2.42mg 3.7mg Beef
Copper 0.111mg 0.097mg Pork Meat
Manganese 0.013mg 0.009mg Pork Meat
Selenium 38.2µg 25.4µg Pork Meat
Vitamin A 0IU 6IU Beef
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 2µg Beef
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.25mg Beef
Vitamin D 10IU 3IU Pork Meat
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg Pork Meat
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.074mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.4mg Beef
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 5.76mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.481mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.669mg Pork Meat
Folate 0µg 7µg Beef
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 4.21µg Beef
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg Beef
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.359mg Beef
Threonine 1.175mg 1.534mg Beef
Isoleucine 1.288mg 1.52mg Beef
Leucine 2.229mg 2.833mg Beef
Lysine 2.427mg 3.178mg Beef
Methionine 0.721mg 0.871mg Beef
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 1.299mg Beef
Valine 1.367mg 1.603mg Beef
Histidine 1.13mg 1.244mg Beef
Cholesterol 73mg 85mg Pork Meat
Trans Fat 0.033g 0.375g Pork Meat
Saturated Fat 1.198g 2.595g Pork Meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Beef
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g Beef
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g Beef
Monounsaturated Fat 1.334g 2.734g Beef
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.532g Beef
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0.002g Pork Meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 0.349g Pork Meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.013g
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork Meat Beef
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Pork Meat
79%
Beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Pork Meat
55%
Beef

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.397g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef
Beef contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Beef
Beef is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.