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Pork vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork and almonds

  • Pork has more selenium and vitamin B1, while almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, fiber, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 169% more than pork.
  • Pork contains 11 times more selenium than almonds. While pork contains 45.3µg of selenium, almonds contain only 4.1µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Nuts, almonds.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1004.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +864.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1315.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +326.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1312.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24111.1%

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.
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%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +327.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8737.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.29mg 25.63mg 169%
Copper 0.073mg 1.031mg 106%
Manganese 0.009mg 2.179mg 94%
Selenium 45.3µg 4.1µg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 12.329g 74%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 1.138mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 31.551g 63%
Magnesium 28mg 270mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.205mg 56%
Fats 13.92g 49.93g 55%
Fiber 0g 12.5g 50%
Iron 0.87mg 3.71mg 36%
Phosphorus 246mg 481mg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Calcium 19mg 269mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.137mg 25%
Calories 242kcal 579kcal 17%
Protein 27.32g 21.15g 12%
Folate 5µg 44µg 10%
Potassium 423mg 733mg 9%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 3.618mg 9%
Choline 93.9mg 52.1mg 8%
Carbs 0g 21.55g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 2.39mg 3.12mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Saturated fat 5.23g 3.802g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.471mg 5%
Sodium 62mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1212.2%
Contains more FatsFats +258.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +232.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +409.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +927.4%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.