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Pork Meat vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork Meat and quinoa different?

  • Pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc, while quinoa is higher in manganese.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 70% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than pork Meat (0).

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Quinoa, cooked 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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +122%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1264.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +29.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +73%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4753.8%

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +787.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1703.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +286.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +687.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.107mg 70%
Selenium 38.2µg 2.8µg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.123mg 47%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.412mg 44%
Protein 26.17g 4.4g 44%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.631mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.11mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 20%
Phosphorus 267mg 152mg 16%
Choline 88.9mg 23mg 12%
Zinc 2.42mg 1.09mg 12%
Folate 0µg 42µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Copper 0.111mg 0.192mg 9%
Magnesium 29mg 64mg 8%
Carbs 0g 21.3g 7%
Potassium 421mg 172mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Iron 1.15mg 1.49mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 1.078g 4%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.231g 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.63mg 4%
Sodium 57mg 7mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.528g 2%
Fats 3.51g 1.92g 2%
Calories 143kcal 120kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +494.8%
Contains more FatsFats +82.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~71.61g

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113%

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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.