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Pork Meat vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pork Meat and cassava

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, cassava is higher in vitamin C.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 72% more than cassava.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

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

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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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.4%
Contains more IronIron +325.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +611.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +888.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2853.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +992%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +770.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +845.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +739.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +275.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.087mg 72%
Selenium 38.2µg 0.7µg 68%
Protein 26.17g 1.36g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.088mg 50%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.854mg 41%
Phosphorus 267mg 27mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.048mg 26%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.34mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.107mg 18%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.384mg 16%
Carbs 0g 38.06g 13%
Choline 88.9mg 23.7mg 12%
Iron 1.15mg 0.27mg 11%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.074g 5%
Fats 3.51g 0.28g 5%
Potassium 421mg 271mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.048g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.075g 3%
Sodium 57mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 21mg 2%
Calories 143kcal 160kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.19mg 1%
Copper 0.111mg 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1824.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1153.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more OtherOther +40.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1678.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +954.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.