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Pork skins vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork skins and lo mein?

  • Pork skins are richer in selenium, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet lo mein is richer in vitamin K, manganese, and folate.
  • Pork skins' daily need coverage for sodium is 60% higher.

We used Snacks, pork skins, plain and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 11% 33% 31% 15% 36% 237% 9% 224%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.8%

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 1.7% 4% 11% 0% 25% 65% 29% 26% 5.3% 80% 0% 0% 90%
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 5.7% 3% 6% 1.5% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1748.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +240%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork skins Lo mein DV% diff.
Protein 61.3g 4.77g 113%
Sodium 1818mg 430mg 60%
Selenium 41µg 11.7µg 53%
Saturated fat 11.37g 0.464g 50%
Fats 31.3g 2.35g 45%
Monounsaturated fat 14.78g 0.592g 35%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Choline 164.5mg 8.9mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0µg 27%
Calories 544kcal 121kcal 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.64g 1.291g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.124mg 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 12.7µg 11%
Folate 0µg 28µg 7%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.24mg 7%
Carbs 0g 20.16g 7%
Phosphorus 85mg 45mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.549mg 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.068mg 3%
Copper 0.094mg 0.064mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.27mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.36mg 2%
Iron 0.88mg 1.07mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.3mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Potassium 127mg 105mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 18.86g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.63g N/A
Vitamin A 12µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 1.823mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.382mg 0%
Leucine 3.322mg 0%
Lysine 2.783mg 0%
Methionine 0.48mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.94mg 0%
Valine 2.421mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
61% 31% 2% 6%
Protein: 61.3 g
Fats: 31.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 1.8 g
Other: 5.6 g
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1185.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1231.9%
Contains more OtherOther +302.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +3862.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.64 g
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2396.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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 skins - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167961/nutrients
  2. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/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.