Pork Meat vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork Meat and wheat ?
- Pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12, yet wheat is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
- Wheat 's daily need coverage for manganese is 130% more.
- The glycemic index of pork Meat is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Wheat, durum types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +396.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +466.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +206.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +398.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +71.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23069.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +134% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +219.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.013mg | 3.012mg | 130% |
Selenium | 38.2µg | 89.4µg | 93% |
Copper | 0.111mg | 0.553mg | 49% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.95mg | 0.419mg | 44% |
Phosphorus | 267mg | 508mg | 34% |
Iron | 1.15mg | 3.52mg | 30% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 144mg | 27% |
Protein | 26.17g | 13.68g | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.739mg | 0.419mg | 25% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.57µg | 0µg | 24% |
Cholesterol | 73mg | 0mg | 24% |
Carbs | 0g | 71.13g | 24% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.387mg | 0.121mg | 20% |
Zinc | 2.42mg | 4.16mg | 16% |
Choline | 88.9mg | 16% | |
Folate | 0µg | 43µg | 11% |
Calories | 143kcal | 339kcal | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.432mg | 6.738mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.506g | 0.978g | 3% |
Calcium | 6mg | 34mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 1.198g | 0.454g | 3% |
Fats | 3.51g | 2.47g | 2% |
Sodium | 57mg | 2mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.012mg | 0.935mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.334g | 0.344g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 10IU | 0IU | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 71.13g | N/A |
Potassium | 421mg | 431mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.033g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.275mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.175mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.288mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.229mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.427mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.1mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.367mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.13mg | 0.322mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +42.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +534.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +104.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +287.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +93.3% |