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Pork vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork and caramel?

  • Caramel has less selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and choline than pork.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 79% higher.
  • Pork has 34 times more vitamin B3 than caramel. Pork has 5.037mg of vitamin B3, while caramel has 0.148mg.
  • Caramel contains less cholesterol.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Candies, caramels types in this comparison.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more IronIron +521.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +443.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2416.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +626.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +751.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3303.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +1073.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Caramel DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 1.8µg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.103mg 65%
Protein 27.32g 4.6g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.056mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.148mg 31%
Carbs 0g 77g 26%
Cholesterol 80mg 7mg 24%
Phosphorus 246mg 114mg 19%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.44mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.3µg 17%
Choline 93.9mg 8mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 3.478g 15%
Saturated fat 5.23g 2.476g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 1.542g 12%
Calcium 19mg 138mg 12%
Fats 13.92g 8.1g 9%
Iron 0.87mg 0.14mg 9%
Sodium 62mg 245mg 8%
Calories 242kcal 382kcal 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Potassium 423mg 214mg 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.018mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.256mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.62mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 77g N/A
Sugar 0g 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +493.9%
Contains more FatsFats +71.9%
Contains more WaterWater +580.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +102.2%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +301.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.8%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.