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Pork vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pork and arborio rice

  • Arborio rice has less selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Pork covers your daily selenium needs 69% more than arborio rice.
  • Arborio rice has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of arborio rice is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked.

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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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1526.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +497.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +645.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +504%
Contains more IronIron +67.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3866.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.072mg

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% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1906.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +686.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1080%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Arborio rice DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 7.5µg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.164mg 59%
Protein 27.32g 2.36g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.059mg 31%
Phosphorus 246mg 33mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.051g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.016mg 23%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 1.493mg 22%
Fats 13.92g 0.19g 21%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.4mg 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.058g 15%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.357mg 15%
Folate 5µg 59µg 14%
Potassium 423mg 26mg 12%
Carbs 0g 28.73g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.05g 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Iron 0.87mg 1.46mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.397mg 6%
Calories 242kcal 130kcal 6%
Magnesium 28mg 8mg 5%
Sodium 62mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 28.73g N/A
Copper 0.073mg 0.072mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.102mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.126mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.056mg 0%

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
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1057.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7226.3%
Contains more OtherOther +368.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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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
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10572.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.