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Pork vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork and cheese

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium, while cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B12.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 71% higher.
  • Cheese contains 85 times less vitamin B3 than pork. Pork contains 5.037mg of vitamin B3, while cheese contains 0.059mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pork is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Cheese, cheddar.

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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
5
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%
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +456.6%
Contains more IronIron +521.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3636.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Cheese
Cheese
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2924.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8437.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +603%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.029mg 71%
Calcium 19mg 710mg 69%
Saturated fat 5.23g 18.867g 62%
Vitamin A 2µg 330µg 36%
Selenium 45.3µg 28.5µg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.059mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.066mg 31%
Fats 13.92g 33.31g 30%
Phosphorus 246mg 455mg 30%
Sodium 62mg 653mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 1.1µg 17%
Choline 93.9mg 16.5mg 14%
Zinc 2.39mg 3.64mg 11%
Potassium 423mg 76mg 10%
Protein 27.32g 22.87g 9%
Iron 0.87mg 0.14mg 9%
Calories 242kcal 404kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.428mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 9.246g 8%
Cholesterol 80mg 99mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.41mg 6%
Folate 5µg 27µg 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin D* 53 IU 24 IU 4%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.09g 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.027mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 1.421g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 89kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 41g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 0g 3.09g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.5%
Contains more WaterWater +56.3%
Contains more FatsFats +139.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +316.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
1
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.4%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.