Pork belly vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pork belly and pork loin
- Pork belly has more vitamin B12; however, pork loin is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and potassium.
- Pork belly covers your daily saturated fat needs 75% more than pork loin.
- Pork loin contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than pork belly. Pork belly contains 0.84µg of vitamin B12, while pork loin contains 0.53µg.
- Pork loin has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.
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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 | -36% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +425% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +51.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +315% |
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 | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +58.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +182.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +263.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 19.33g | 4.36g | 68% |
| Fats | 53.01g | 12.58g | 62% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 24.7g | 5.61g | 48% |
| Selenium | 8µg | 33.2µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.396mg | 0.901mg | 42% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.65g | 1.34g | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.472mg | 26% |
| Protein | 9.34g | 19.74g | 21% |
| Calories | 518kcal | 198kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.84µg | 0.53µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 197mg | 13% |
| Choline | 69.7mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.256mg | 0.723mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 1.74mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 356mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 4mg | 21mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 63mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 0.79mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 5mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 32mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.052mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.242mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.647mg | 4.58mg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.244mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.891mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.572mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.766mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.064mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.77mg | 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:
19.74 g
Fats:
12.58 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.92 g
Other:
0.76 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +321.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +111.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +82.1% |
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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
4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.34 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +340.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +321.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.4% |
