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Pork vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork and chestnut

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc, while chestnut has more copper, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Pork covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 61% more than chestnut.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chestnut is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of chestnut is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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
3
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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +856%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69%
Contains more IronIron +98.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +546.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9388.9%

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
10
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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +492.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4350%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Chestnut DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.148mg 61%
Protein 27.32g 2g 51%
Copper 0.073mg 0.472mg 44%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 26.7mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.731mg 27%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.26g 23%
Phosphorus 246mg 99mg 21%
Fats 13.92g 1.38g 19%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.25mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.233mg 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.104mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.476g 14%
Iron 0.87mg 1.73mg 11%
Carbs 0g 27.76g 9%
Potassium 423mg 715mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.316mg 8%
Folate 5µg 38µg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Calories 242kcal 131kcal 6%
Magnesium 28mg 54mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.545g 4%
Calcium 19mg 46mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Sodium 62mg 27mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 27.76g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
3
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1266%
Contains more FatsFats +908.7%
Contains more OtherOther +25.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1200.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.