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Pork vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork and chocolate cake

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc, while chocolate cake has more copper and manganese.
  • Pork covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 61% more than chocolate cake.
  • Pork contains 11 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While pork contains 0.464mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake contains only 0.041mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pork is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +215.8%
Contains more IronIron +85.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3011.1%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +522%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +343%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1031.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +337.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 11.9µg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.141mg 61%
Protein 27.32g 5.3g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.041mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 1.137mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.16µg 23%
Phosphorus 246mg 106mg 20%
Carbs 0g 53.4g 18%
Copper 0.073mg 0.207mg 15%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.69mg 15%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.28mg 12%
Sodium 62mg 315mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 2.761g 10%
Iron 0.87mg 1.61mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.213mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.304mg 8%
Potassium 423mg 140mg 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Cholesterol 80mg 58mg 7%
Folate 5µg 27µg 6%
Choline 93.9mg 128.4mg 6%
Calories 242kcal 371kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Calcium 19mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Fats 13.92g 15.1g 2%
Magnesium 28mg 32mg 1%
Saturated fat 5.23g 5.43g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 51.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 6.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +415.5%
Contains more WaterWater +137.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +102.2%
~equal in Fats ~15.1g

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.43g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.039g

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.