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Pork Meat vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork Meat and ground beef?

  • Pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 80% higher.
  • Pork Meat has 19 times more vitamin B1 than ground beef. Pork Meat has 0.95mg of vitamin B1, while ground beef has 0.051mg.
  • Pork Meat contains less saturated fat.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types in this comparison.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more IronIron +97.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.3%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1762.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 2.49µg 80%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.051mg 75%
Selenium 38.2µg 19.1µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.311mg 33%
Zinc 2.42mg 5.84mg 31%
Saturated fat 1.198g 6.073g 22%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 4.026mg 21%
Fats 3.51g 15.37g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.171mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 7.322g 15%
Iron 1.15mg 2.27mg 14%
Phosphorus 267mg 166mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.512mg 10%
Protein 26.17g 23.87g 5%
Calories 143kcal 241kcal 5%
Potassium 421mg 241mg 5%
Cholesterol 73mg 88mg 5%
Copper 0.111mg 0.079mg 4%
Choline 88.9mg 73.2mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 33mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 17mg 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.408g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 2IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 57mg 73mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.12mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more FatsFats +337.9%
Contains more OtherOther +174.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.87g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +448.9%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.