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Pork Meat vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork Meat and cereal different?

  • Pork Meat is higher in selenium; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 445% higher.
  • Pork Meat contains 6 times more selenium than cereal. While pork Meat contains 38.2µg of selenium, cereal contains only 6.3µg.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than cereal (69).

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) are the varieties 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%
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +301%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +506.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +2861.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +214%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5976.9%

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%
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +561.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +710%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 6.288mg 445%
Iron 1.15mg 34.06mg 411%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 5.986mg 404%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 3.87mg 268%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 29.62mg 139%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Selenium 38.2µg 6.3µg 58%
Zinc 2.42mg 7.6mg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Protein 26.17g 6.06g 40%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.79mg 34%
Sodium 57mg 795mg 32%
Carbs 0g 86.85g 29%
Phosphorus 267mg 77mg 27%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.226mg 16%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Calories 143kcal 378kcal 12%
Potassium 421mg 105mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Fats 3.51g 1.08g 4%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.26g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.204g 3%
Copper 0.111mg 0.137mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 19mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.354g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 85.45g N/A
Calcium 6mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0g 10.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0g 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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.8%
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more WaterWater +1737.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +156.3%

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
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +553.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%

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

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.