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Pork Meat vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork Meat and rice?

  • Pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc, yet rice is richer in manganese.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 66% higher.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index than rice.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1102.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +393.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +520.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +409.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3530.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg

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%
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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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +482.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2876.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +403.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +694.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4133.3%
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 Rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.163mg 66%
Selenium 38.2µg 7.5µg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.093mg 50%
Protein 26.17g 2.69g 47%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 1.476mg 37%
Phosphorus 267mg 43mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.013mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.472mg 20%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.49mg 18%
Choline 88.9mg 2.1mg 16%
Folate 0µg 58µg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.39mg 12%
Potassium 421mg 35mg 11%
Carbs 0g 28.17g 9%
Copper 0.111mg 0.069mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.077g 5%
Fats 3.51g 0.28g 5%
Magnesium 29mg 12mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.088g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.076g 3%
Sodium 57mg 1mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Calories 143kcal 130kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Iron 1.15mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 27.77g N/A
Calcium 6mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.063mg 0%
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
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +872.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1153.6%
Contains more OtherOther +107.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~68.44g

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
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1415.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +565.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.