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Pork vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork and baby food?

  • Pork is higher in selenium and vitamin B12, yet baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, fiber, and copper.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 583% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in baby food is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified types 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.
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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3757.9%
Contains more IronIron +5359.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +357.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
~equal in Potassium ~437mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.4mg

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +304.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1169%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +746.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.87mg 47.5mg 583%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 34.714mg 185%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 2.717mg 184%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 2.438mg 130%
Calcium 19mg 733mg 71%
Selenium 45.3µg 25.9µg 35%
Protein 27.32g 12.2g 30%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Copper 0.073mg 0.334mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Carbs 0g 73.4g 24%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 3.68mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.189mg 21%
Phosphorus 246mg 392mg 21%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.769g 20%
Magnesium 28mg 100mg 17%
Fats 13.92g 4.4g 15%
Choline 93.9mg 23.2mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 1.206g 12%
Folate 5µg 43µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 1.074mg 8%
Calories 242kcal 379kcal 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 1.697g 3%
Sodium 62mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 65.9g N/A
Potassium 423mg 437mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.87g N/A
Zinc 2.39mg 2.4mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.286mg 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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.9%
Contains more FatsFats +216.4%
Contains more WaterWater +763.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +270.8%

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +413.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.4%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.