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Pork Meat vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Pork Meat and Egg

  • Pork Meat has more Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, and Selenium, however, Egg is richer in Copper, Choline, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Egg covers your daily Copper needs 210% more than Pork Meat.
  • Egg has 116 times less Vitamin B3 than Pork Meat. Pork Meat has 7.432mg of Vitamin B3, while Egg has 0.064mg.
  • Pork Meat contains less Cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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.
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
6
:
4
Egg
Egg
Contains more Magnesium +190%
Contains more Phosphorus +55.2%
Contains more Potassium +234.1%
Contains less Sodium -54%
Contains more Zinc +130.5%
Contains more Selenium +24%
Contains more Calcium +733.3%
Contains more Copper +1701.8%
Contains more Manganese +100%
Equal in Iron - 1.19
Pork Meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 44% 21% 115% 38% 8% 66% 37% 2% 209%
Egg
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 45% 8% 74% 12% 17% 29% 667% 4% 169%
Contains more Magnesium +190%
Contains more Phosphorus +55.2%
Contains more Potassium +234.1%
Contains less Sodium -54%
Contains more Zinc +130.5%
Contains more Selenium +24%
Contains more Calcium +733.3%
Contains more Copper +1701.8%
Contains more Manganese +100%
Equal in Iron - 1.19

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.
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
3
:
8
Egg
Egg
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1339.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +11512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +510.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +38.1%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Pork Meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 6% 0% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 0% 72% 0%
Egg
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 32% 21% 67% 0% 17% 119% 2% 84% 28% 33% 139% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1339.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +11512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +510.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +38.1%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
1
:
4
Egg
Egg
Contains more Protein +108%
Contains more Fats +202.3%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +23%
Equal in Water - 74.62
Pork Meat
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Egg
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more Protein +108%
Contains more Fats +202.3%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +23%
Equal in Water - 74.62

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
1
:
2
Egg
Egg
Contains less Saturated Fat -63.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +205.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +179.4%
Pork Meat
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.198 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.506 g
Egg
37% 47% 16%
Saturated Fat: 3.267 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.414 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -63.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +205.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +179.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork Meat Egg
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Egg Opinion
Net carbs 0g 1.12g Egg
Protein 26.17g 12.58g Pork Meat
Fats 3.51g 10.61g Egg
Carbs 0g 1.12g Egg
Calories 143kcal 155kcal Egg
Sugar 0g 1.12g Pork Meat
Calcium 6mg 50mg Egg
Iron 1.15mg 1.19mg Egg
Magnesium 29mg 10mg Pork Meat
Phosphorus 267mg 172mg Pork Meat
Potassium 421mg 126mg Pork Meat
Sodium 57mg 124mg Pork Meat
Zinc 2.42mg 1.05mg Pork Meat
Copper 0.111mg 2mg Egg
Manganese 0.013mg 0.026mg Egg
Selenium 38.2µg 30.8µg Pork Meat
Vitamin A 0IU 520IU Egg
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 149µg Egg
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.03mg Egg
Vitamin D 10IU 87IU Egg
Vitamin D 0.2µg 2.2µg Egg
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.066mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.513mg Egg
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.064mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 1.398mg Egg
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.121mg Pork Meat
Folate 0µg 44µg Egg
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 1.11µg Egg
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg Egg
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.153mg Pork Meat
Threonine 1.175mg 0.604mg Pork Meat
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.686mg Pork Meat
Leucine 2.229mg 1.075mg Pork Meat
Lysine 2.427mg 0.904mg Pork Meat
Methionine 0.721mg 0.392mg Pork Meat
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.668mg Pork Meat
Valine 1.367mg 0.767mg Pork Meat
Histidine 1.13mg 0.298mg Pork Meat
Cholesterol 73mg 373mg Pork Meat
Trans Fat 0.033g Egg
Saturated Fat 1.198g 3.267g Pork Meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g Egg
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g Egg
Monounsaturated Fat 1.334g 4.077g Egg
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 1.414g Egg
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g Pork Meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g Pork Meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g Pork Meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork Meat Egg
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Pork Meat
45%
Egg
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Pork Meat
103%
Egg

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.12g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 67mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 300mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.069g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Egg
Egg is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.