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Pork vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork and cauliflower?

  • Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet cauliflower is higher in vitamin C.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 81% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cauliflower is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Cauliflower, raw 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.5%
Contains more IronIron +107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +785.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +459.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1622.2%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1654%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +435%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +893.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +112%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7933.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1040%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.667mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Cauliflower DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 0.6µg 81%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.05mg 69%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 48.2mg 53%
Protein 27.32g 1.92g 51%
Phosphorus 246mg 44mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.507mg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.13g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.184mg 22%
Fats 13.92g 0.28g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.06mg 20%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.27mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.034g 15%
Folate 5µg 57µg 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 15.5µg 13%
Calories 242kcal 25kcal 11%
Choline 93.9mg 44.3mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.031g 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.155mg 6%
Iron 0.87mg 0.42mg 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.039mg 4%
Potassium 423mg 299mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 15mg 3%
Carbs 0g 4.97g 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Sodium 62mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.667mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.97g N/A
Calcium 19mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.91g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g 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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1322.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4871.4%
Contains more OtherOther +17.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +59.1%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18105.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3771%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.