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Pork Meat vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pork Meat and whey

  • Whey has less vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, and choline.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 76% more than whey.
  • Whey contains 100 times less vitamin B3 than pork Meat. Pork Meat contains 7.432mg of vitamin B3, while whey contains 0.074mg.
  • Whey has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.5%
Contains more IronIron +1816.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2675%
Contains more ZincZinc +1761.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +480.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1910.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2538.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9943.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2283.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +103.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.036mg 76%
Selenium 38.2µg 1.9µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.031mg 54%
Protein 26.17g 0.85g 51%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.074mg 46%
Phosphorus 267mg 46mg 32%
Cholesterol 73mg 2mg 24%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.13mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.158mg 18%
Iron 1.15mg 0.06mg 14%
Choline 88.9mg 16mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.383mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.28µg 12%
Copper 0.111mg 0.004mg 12%
Potassium 421mg 161mg 8%
Calories 143kcal 27kcal 6%
Fats 3.51g 0.36g 5%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.23g 4%
Calcium 6mg 47mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.011g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.1g 3%
Carbs 0g 5.14g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.14g N/A
Sodium 57mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2978.8%
Contains more FatsFats +875%
Contains more OtherOther +64.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%

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
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1234%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.