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Pork Meat vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork Meat and table salt different?

  • Pork Meat is higher than table salt in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1683% more than pork Meat.
  • Table salt is lower in cholesterol.

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Salt, table 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5162.5%
Contains more IronIron +248.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +270%
Contains more ZincZinc +2320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +669.2%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34625%
Contains more OtherOther +11371.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork Meat Table salt
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 57mg 38758mg 1683%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0mg 79%
Selenium 38.2µg 0.1µg 69%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0mg 57%
Protein 26.17g 0g 52%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0mg 46%
Phosphorus 267mg 0mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0mg 30%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.1mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0mg 20%
Choline 88.9mg 0mg 16%
Potassium 421mg 8mg 12%
Iron 1.15mg 0.33mg 10%
Copper 0.111mg 0.03mg 9%
Calories 143kcal 0kcal 7%
Magnesium 29mg 1mg 7%
Fats 3.51g 0g 5%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.1mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0g 3%
Calcium 6mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Trans fat 0.033g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork Meat Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Pork Meat
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Pork Meat
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 73mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.198g)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 38701mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.