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Pork Meat vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pork Meat and caramel

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, choline, and iron; however, caramel is higher in calcium.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 71% more than caramel.
  • Caramel contains 50 times less vitamin B3 than pork Meat. Pork Meat contains 7.432mg of vitamin B3, while caramel contains 0.148mg.
  • Caramel has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.7%
Contains more IronIron +721.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +516.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2022.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2200%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +822.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4921.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1219.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90%
Contains more CholineCholine +1011.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.103mg 71%
Selenium 38.2µg 1.8µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.056mg 53%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.148mg 46%
Protein 26.17g 4.6g 43%
Carbs 0g 77g 26%
Phosphorus 267mg 114mg 22%
Cholesterol 73mg 7mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 3.478g 20%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.44mg 18%
Choline 88.9mg 8mg 15%
Calcium 6mg 138mg 13%
Iron 1.15mg 0.14mg 13%
Calories 143kcal 382kcal 12%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.3µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.256mg 10%
Copper 0.111mg 0.018mg 10%
Sodium 57mg 245mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.62mg 8%
Fats 3.51g 8.1g 7%
Potassium 421mg 214mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.198g 2.476g 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.46mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 1.542g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 77g N/A
Sugar 0g 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +468.9%
Contains more WaterWater +717.1%
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +587.4%

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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.