Pork vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork and mozzarella different?
- Pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, choline, and potassium; however, mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork is 71% higher.
- Pork contains 42 times more vitamin B3 than mozzarella. While pork contains 5.037mg of vitamin B3, mozzarella contains only 0.12mg.
- Pork has less saturated fat.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than mozzarella (27).
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +345.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +248% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +170.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3747.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +113% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4285% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4097.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +31.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 19mg | 731mg | 71% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.02mg | 71% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 15.7µg | 54% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 524mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 0.12mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.08mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 10.867g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 137µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 14% | |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 18.4mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 95mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 54mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 0.92µg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 3.13mg | 7% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 17.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin D* | 53 IU | 13 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0.3µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.027mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.509g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 4.844g | 3% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 280kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 27.5g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 11g | 9.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 89kcal | 102kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 41g | 36g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.4 | 0.49 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.23g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
Protein:
27.5 g
Fats:
17.1 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
49.9 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +16% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Protein
~27.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.509 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +135.8% |






