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Pork Meat vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork Meat and cheese

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B12.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 88% more than pork Meat.
  • Cheese has 126 times less vitamin B3 than pork Meat. Pork Meat has 7.432mg of vitamin B3, while cheese has 0.059mg.
  • Pork Meat contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +453.9%
Contains more IronIron +721.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +270%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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%
Cheese
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12496.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1019.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +438.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +787.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +93%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.198g 18.867g 80%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.029mg 77%
Calcium 6mg 710mg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.066mg 52%
Fats 3.51g 33.31g 46%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.059mg 46%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Phosphorus 267mg 455mg 27%
Sodium 57mg 653mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 1.1µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 9.246g 20%
Selenium 38.2µg 28.5µg 18%
Calories 143kcal 404kcal 13%
Choline 88.9mg 16.5mg 13%
Iron 1.15mg 0.14mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.41mg 12%
Zinc 2.42mg 3.64mg 11%
Potassium 421mg 76mg 10%
Cholesterol 73mg 99mg 9%
Copper 0.111mg 0.03mg 9%
Protein 26.17g 22.87g 7%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 1.421g 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.428mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 24IU 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.027mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.09g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.09g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0.007g 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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.4%
Contains more WaterWater +87.6%
Contains more FatsFats +849%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +326.4%

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +593.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.8%

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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.