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Pork Meat vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork Meat and summer squash

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin C.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 75% more.
  • Summer squash has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of summer squash is 13, while the glycemic index of pork Meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more IronIron +228.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +734.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +602.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1246.2%

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1879.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1426.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +552.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +239%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1226.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.048mg 75%
Selenium 38.2µg 0.2µg 69%
Protein 26.17g 1.21g 50%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.487mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.218mg 40%
Phosphorus 267mg 38mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.29mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.142mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.155mg 17%
Choline 88.9mg 6.7mg 15%
Iron 1.15mg 0.35mg 10%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.175mg 7%
Folate 0µg 29µg 7%
Copper 0.111mg 0.051mg 7%
Calories 143kcal 16kcal 6%
Potassium 421mg 262mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.044g 5%
Fats 3.51g 0.18g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.089g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.016g 3%
Magnesium 29mg 17mg 3%
Sodium 57mg 2mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.35g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Calcium 6mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2062.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1850%
Contains more OtherOther +40.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8237.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +468.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.