Pork belly vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork belly and pork?
- Pork belly is higher in vitamin B12, yet pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Pork belly's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 71% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in pork is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 less SodiumSodium | -48.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +280% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +128.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +67.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +134.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +127.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +466.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +121.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +256.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 8µg | 45.3µg | 68% |
| Saturated fat | 19.33g | 5.23g | 64% |
| Fats | 53.01g | 13.92g | 60% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 24.7g | 6.19g | 46% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.396mg | 0.877mg | 40% |
| Protein | 9.34g | 27.32g | 36% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.65g | 1.2g | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.464mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 246mg | 20% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Calories | 518kcal | 242kcal | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 2.39mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.256mg | 0.698mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 185mg | 423mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.84µg | 0.7µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 4mg | 28mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.242mg | 0.321mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 0.87mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.052mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.647mg | 5.037mg | 2% |
| Folate | 1µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 32mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.009mg | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.34 g
Fats:
53.01 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
36.74 g
Other:
0.91 g
Protein:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +280.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +192.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +57.5% |
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Carbs
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.65 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +299% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +370.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.9% |
