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Pork Meat vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork Meat and salmon raw?

  • Pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, zinc, and phosphorus, yet salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Salmon raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 109% more.
  • Pork Meat has 4 times more vitamin B1 than salmon raw. While pork Meat has 0.95mg of vitamin B1, salmon raw has only 0.226mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in salmon raw is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw types 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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more IronIron +43.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +278.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Selenium ~36.5µg

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +457.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.86mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 3.18µg 109%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.226mg 60%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.64mg 16%
Copper 0.111mg 0.25mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 2.539g 14%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 1.664mg 13%
Protein 26.17g 19.84g 13%
Phosphorus 267mg 200mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.818mg 6%
Folate 0µg 25µg 6%
Cholesterol 73mg 55mg 6%
Iron 1.15mg 0.8mg 4%
Fats 3.51g 6.34g 4%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 7.86mg 3%
Selenium 38.2µg 36.5µg 3%
Potassium 421mg 490mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 2.103g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Sodium 57mg 44mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.981g 1%
Calories 143kcal 142kcal 0%
Magnesium 29mg 29mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
Contains more FatsFats +80.6%
Contains more OtherOther +511.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.5g

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +401.8%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.