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Pork Meat vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork Meat and fast food different?

  • Pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus, while fast food is higher in iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin B12.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 53% more than fast food.
  • Pork Meat contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than fast food. Pork Meat contains 0.739mg of vitamin B6, while fast food contains 0.212mg.
  • Fast food is lower in cholesterol.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than pork Meat (0).

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +99.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +933.3%
Contains more IronIron +166.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2646.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Copper ~0.121mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.52mg

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 0% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +199.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +158.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.363mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.317mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.212mg 41%
Selenium 38.2µg 20.3µg 33%
Iron 1.15mg 3.06mg 24%
Folate 0µg 80µg 20%
Phosphorus 267mg 134mg 19%
Protein 26.17g 16.52g 19%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.357mg 15%
Saturated fat 1.198g 4.493g 15%
Fats 3.51g 12.01g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.89µg 13%
Cholesterol 73mg 33mg 13%
Sodium 57mg 331mg 12%
Carbs 0g 31.5g 11%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 5.617mg 11%
Choline 88.9mg 34.4mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.53mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 4.835g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 1.68g 8%
Calories 143kcal 297kcal 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Potassium 421mg 197mg 7%
Calcium 6mg 62mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.9µg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.363mg 2%
Copper 0.111mg 0.121mg 1%
Zinc 2.42mg 2.52mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 2IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.8g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.4%
Contains more WaterWater +80.6%
Contains more FatsFats +242.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +74.7%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232%

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.