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Pork vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and cheesecake different?

  • Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc; however, cheesecake is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 73% higher.
  • Pork contains 31 times more vitamin B1 than cheesecake. While pork contains 0.877mg of vitamin B1, cheesecake contains only 0.028mg.
  • Pork has less saturated fat.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than cheesecake (50).

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Cheesecake commercially prepared are the varieties used 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370%
Contains more IronIron +38.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +265%
Contains more ZincZinc +368.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +771.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1455.6%

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% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3032.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2483.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +792.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +311.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Cheesecake DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 5.2µg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.028mg 71%
Protein 27.32g 5.5g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.052mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.195mg 30%
Phosphorus 246mg 93mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.17µg 22%
Saturated fat 5.23g 9.921g 21%
Vitamin A 2µg 159µg 17%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.51mg 17%
Sodium 62mg 438mg 16%
Fats 13.92g 22.5g 13%
Potassium 423mg 90mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.193mg 10%
Choline 93.9mg 45.9mg 9%
Carbs 0g 25.5g 9%
Cholesterol 80mg 55mg 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0.02mg 6%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.14mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 8.634g 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.4µg 4%
Calories 242kcal 321kcal 4%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.5µg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin D 53IU 18IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 1.602g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.571mg 3%
Iron 0.87mg 0.63mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 51mg 3%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.56mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +396.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +61.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.5%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.