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True morels vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between true morels and pork

  • True morels have more iron, copper, vitamin D, manganese, and fiber; however, pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 141% more.
  • True morels contain less saturated fat.
  • True morels have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of true morels is 32, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mushrooms, morel, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.3%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +756.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6422.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1959.1%
~equal in Potassium ~423mg

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% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +292.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1171%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Pork DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 0.87mg 141%
Selenium 2.2µg 45.3µg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.877mg 67%
Copper 0.625mg 0.073mg 61%
Protein 3.12g 27.32g 48%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.464mg 25%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.009mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.065g 5.23g 23%
Fats 0.57g 13.92g 21%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 1.3µg 19%
Vitamin D 206IU 53IU 19%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 5.037mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 6.19g 15%
Calories 31kcal 242kcal 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.321mg 9%
Phosphorus 194mg 246mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.698mg 5%
Zinc 2.03mg 2.39mg 3%
Sodium 21mg 62mg 2%
Carbs 5.1g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 19mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 0g N/A
Potassium 411mg 423mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Pork
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.8%
Contains more OtherOther +79.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +775.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2342.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Pork
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11803.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.1%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/nutrients
  2. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.