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Bran vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bran and pork?

  • Bran is richer in manganese, yet pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 68% higher.
  • Bran has 107 times more manganese than pork. Bran has 0.964mg of manganese, while pork has 0.009mg.
  • Bran contains less saturated fat.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index than bran.

We used Oat bran, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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.
Bran
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Pork
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10611.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +359.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +350.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +488.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.87mg

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.
Bran
1
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% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 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 FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +448.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +844.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3397.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1756%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 7.7µg 45.3µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.877mg 60%
Protein 3.21g 27.32g 48%
Manganese 0.964mg 0.009mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.464mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 5.037mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.163g 5.23g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.321mg 22%
Fats 0.86g 13.92g 20%
Phosphorus 119mg 246mg 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Zinc 0.53mg 2.39mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.698mg 10%
Calories 40kcal 242kcal 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Potassium 92mg 423mg 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 1.2g 6%
Carbs 11.44g 0g 4%
Sodium 1mg 62mg 3%
Magnesium 40mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.073mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 8.84g 0g N/A
Iron 0.88mg 0.87mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Pork
3
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 +45.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +751.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1518.6%
Contains more OtherOther +81.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
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 -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2027.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.