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Pork vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork and cassava?

  • Pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet cassava is richer in vitamin C.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 81% higher.
  • Cassava contains less cholesterol.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index than cassava.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Cassava, raw 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
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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.1%
Contains more IronIron +222.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +602.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +811.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6371.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4166.7%

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
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +908%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +568.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +489.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +552.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +296.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3333.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Cassava DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 0.7µg 81%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.087mg 66%
Protein 27.32g 1.36g 52%
Phosphorus 246mg 27mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.088mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.854mg 26%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.074g 23%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 20.6mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.048mg 21%
Fats 13.92g 0.28g 21%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.34mg 19%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.384mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.075g 15%
Choline 93.9mg 23.7mg 13%
Carbs 0g 38.06g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.107mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.048g 8%
Iron 0.87mg 0.27mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Folate 5µg 27µg 6%
Calories 242kcal 160kcal 4%
Potassium 423mg 271mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.1mg 3%
Sodium 62mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 36.26g N/A
Calcium 19mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1908.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4871.4%
Contains more OtherOther +43.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~59.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8153.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.