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Pork Meat vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pork Meat and vegetable

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, vegetable is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Vegetable covers your daily vitamin A needs 86% more than pork Meat.
  • The glycemic index of vegetable is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.1%
Contains more IronIron +40.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +393.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +423.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2815.4%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1238%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +773.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +570.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +898.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +268.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.071mg 73%
Selenium 38.2µg 0.3µg 69%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.074mg 51%
Protein 26.17g 2.86g 47%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.851mg 41%
Phosphorus 267mg 51mg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 214µg 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.12mg 21%
Vitamin K 0µg 23.5µg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.4g 18%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.49mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.151mg 17%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.379mg 16%
Choline 88.9mg 24.1mg 12%
Potassium 421mg 169mg 7%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.031g 5%
Fats 3.51g 0.15g 5%
Calories 143kcal 65kcal 4%
Carbs 0g 13.09g 4%
Iron 1.15mg 0.82mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.01g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.072g 3%
Copper 0.111mg 0.083mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.38mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 25mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Sodium 57mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.073mg 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% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +815%
Contains more FatsFats +2240%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13240%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +602.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.