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Pork vs. Bear meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and bear meat different?

  • Pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin D; however, bear meat is richer in iron, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for bear meat is 123% higher.

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Game meat, bear, cooked, simmered are the varieties 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.
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 16% 1.5% 23% 402% 49% 280% 73% 9.3% 0% 61%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +304.5%
Contains more IronIron +1133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +329.7%

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% 9.8% 0% 25% 189% 63% 0% 67% 309% 4.5% 4.5% 67%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +777%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Bear meat DV% diff.
Iron 0.87mg 10.73mg 123%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 2.47µg 74%
Zinc 2.39mg 10.27mg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.1mg 65%
Selenium 45.3µg 11.2µg 62%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.82mg 38%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.29mg 13%
Phosphorus 246mg 170mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 3.35mg 11%
Protein 27.32g 32.42g 10%
Saturated fat 5.23g 3.54g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 2.4g 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0.148mg 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Cholesterol 80mg 98mg 6%
Potassium 423mg 263mg 5%
Choline 93.9mg 122.3mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 5.66g 1%
Calories 242kcal 259kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.49mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Fats 13.92g 13.39g 1%
Sodium 62mg 71mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.037g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.034g 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
32% 13% 54%
Protein: 32.42 g
Fats: 13.39 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.55 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more OtherOther +39.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.7%
~equal in Fats ~13.39g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~53.55g

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
31% 49% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.66g

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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. Bear meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173846/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.