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Pork vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pork and chinese cuisine

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 70% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 7 times less selenium than pork. Pork contains 45.3µg of selenium, while chinese cuisine contains 6.7µg.
  • Chinese cuisine has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +49%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +223.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +576.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1533.3%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2557.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +483.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +182.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.033mg 70%
Selenium 45.3µg 6.7µg 70%
Vitamin K 0µg 51.3µg 43%
Protein 27.32g 7.08g 40%
Phosphorus 246mg 76mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.161mg 23%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 1.32mg 23%
Cholesterol 80mg 14mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.055mg 20%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.978g 19%
Sodium 62mg 409mg 15%
Fats 13.92g 5.3g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 1.217g 12%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 11.6mg 12%
Choline 93.9mg 34.5mg 11%
Folate 5µg 45µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.48µg 9%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.5mg 8%
Calories 242kcal 105kcal 7%
Vitamin A 2µg 63µg 7%
Potassium 423mg 204mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.1µg 6%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.147mg 6%
Vitamin D 53IU 3IU 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 2.13g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.443mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.82mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.049mg 3%
Iron 0.87mg 1.11mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 15mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.29g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.79g N/A
Calcium 19mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.9%
Contains more FatsFats +162.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.7%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +408.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.5%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.