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Pork Meat vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork Meat and eggs

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and selenium; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin D.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 210% more than pork Meat.
  • Eggs have 116 times less vitamin B3 than pork Meat. Pork Meat has 7.432mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 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.
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%
Egg
Egg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1701.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Iron ~1.19mg

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%
Egg
Egg
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1339.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +510.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +230.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.111mg 2mg 210%
Cholesterol 73mg 373mg 100%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.066mg 74%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.121mg 48%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.064mg 46%
Choline 88.9mg 293.8mg 37%
Protein 26.17g 12.58g 27%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 1.11µg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Phosphorus 267mg 172mg 14%
Selenium 38.2µg 30.8µg 13%
Zinc 2.42mg 1.05mg 12%
Fats 3.51g 10.61g 11%
Folate 0µg 44µg 11%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 2.2µg 10%
Vitamin D 10IU 87IU 10%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.513mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.198g 3.267g 9%
Potassium 421mg 126mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 1.398mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 4.077g 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.03mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 1.414g 6%
Magnesium 29mg 10mg 5%
Calcium 6mg 50mg 4%
Sodium 57mg 124mg 3%
Calories 143kcal 155kcal 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.026mg 1%
Iron 1.15mg 1.19mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A
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
Egg
Egg
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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 ProteinProtein +108%
Contains more FatsFats +202.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +23%
~equal in Water ~74.62g

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
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.4%

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. 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.