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Pork vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork and coconut?

  • Pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, yet coconut is richer in manganese, copper, and fiber.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 122% higher.
  • Coconut contains less cholesterol.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index than coconut.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Nuts, coconut meat, raw types in this comparison.

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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% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +348.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +179.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +495.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16566.7%

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1228.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +832.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +759.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +676%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +420%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.23g 29.698g 111%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.066mg 68%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.5mg 65%
Selenium 45.3µg 10.1µg 64%
Protein 27.32g 3.33g 48%
Copper 0.073mg 0.435mg 40%
Fiber 0g 9g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.054mg 32%
Fats 13.92g 33.49g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.54mg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.02mg 23%
Iron 0.87mg 2.43mg 20%
Phosphorus 246mg 113mg 19%
Choline 93.9mg 12.1mg 15%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.1mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 1.425g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.3mg 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.366g 6%
Calories 242kcal 354kcal 6%
Carbs 0g 15.23g 5%
Folate 5µg 26µg 5%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3.3mg 3%
Sodium 62mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 423mg 356mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 14mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.077mg 0%

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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +720.4%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more FatsFats +140.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~0.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
3
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +334.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.9%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.