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Pork belly vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork belly and roast beef different?

  • Pork belly is richer in vitamin B1, while roast beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and selenium.
  • Pork belly covers your daily need for saturated fat, 90% more than roast beef.
  • Pork belly contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than roast beef. Pork belly contains 0.396mg of vitamin B1, while roast beef contains 0.043mg.
  • Roast beef is lower in saturated fat.

Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +249.7%
Contains more IronIron +294.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.8%
~equal in Calcium ~5mg

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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
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% 1% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +820.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Roast beef DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.33g 1.318g 82%
Fats 53.01g 3.69g 76%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 1.521g 58%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 2.04µg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 0.27g 36%
Sodium 32mg 853mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.043mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.46mg 25%
Zinc 1.02mg 3.2mg 20%
Calories 518kcal 115kcal 20%
Iron 0.52mg 2.05mg 19%
Protein 9.34g 18.62g 19%
Phosphorus 108mg 242mg 19%
Potassium 185mg 647mg 14%
Selenium 8µg 14.7µg 12%
Choline 43.9mg 8%
Cholesterol 72mg 51mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 5.581mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 0.566mg 6%
Magnesium 4mg 20mg 4%
Copper 0.052mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.64g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Calcium 5mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +1336.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +100.7%
Contains more OtherOther +265.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1523.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1992.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

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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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/nutrients
  2. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.