Pork vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork and butter?
- Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet butter is higher in vitamin A.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 226% more.
- Pork has 175 times more vitamin B1 than butter. While pork has 0.877mg of vitamin B1, butter has only 0.005mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pork is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Butter, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1662.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +356.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2555.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +925% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4430% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17440% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +844.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11892.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +534.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +311.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +399.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +34100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 50.489g | 206% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 81.11g | 103% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 1µg | 81% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.005mg | 73% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 0.85g | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 215mg | 45% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 23.43g | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.003mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 24mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 0.042mg | 31% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 717kcal | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 0.17µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.034mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 0.09mg | 21% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 18.8mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2.32mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.11mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 24mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 3.01g | 12% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.02mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 0IU | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 7µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.016mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 2mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3114.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +222.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2125% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +482.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +278.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +150.8% |
