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Pork Meat vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork Meat and candy bar different?

  • Pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11712% more than pork Meat.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than pork Meat (0).

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Candies, peanut bar 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more IronIron +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +712.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +279.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +597.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9461.5%
~equal in Potassium ~407mg

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% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +202.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5025%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20603.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.922mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 153mg 11712%
Copper 0.111mg 0.774mg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.1mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 10.65g 68%
Selenium 38.2µg 4.7µg 61%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.243mg 53%
Fats 3.51g 33.7g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 16.721g 38%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 4.1mg 27%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Protein 26.17g 15.5g 21%
Calories 143kcal 522kcal 19%
Folate 0µg 75µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.14mg 19%
Magnesium 29mg 110mg 19%
Saturated fat 1.198g 4.678g 16%
Carbs 0g 47.4g 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Zinc 2.42mg 3.94mg 14%
Choline 88.9mg 29.4mg 11%
Calcium 6mg 78mg 7%
Phosphorus 267mg 308mg 6%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.83mg 4%
Sodium 57mg 156mg 4%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 7.922mg 3%
Iron 1.15mg 0.97mg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 43.3g N/A
Potassium 421mg 407mg 0%
Sugar 0g 42.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.385mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.8%
Contains more WaterWater +4240.6%
Contains more FatsFats +860.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +106.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1153.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2004.7%

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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.