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Pork vs. Coconut oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and coconut oil different?

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc than coconut oil.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut oil is 386% higher.
  • Coconut oil has less cholesterol.

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled and Oil, coconut 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 0% 0.3% 0% 1.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +1640%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +11850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
12
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% 0% 2.2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

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
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 99.06 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.03 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +192800%
Contains more FatsFats +611.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.91g

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
91% 7% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 82.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.702 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.332g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork Coconut oil
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Coconut oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.23g 82.475g 351%
Fats 13.92g 99.06g 131%
Selenium 45.3µg 0µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0mg 73%
Protein 27.32g 0g 55%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0mg 36%
Phosphorus 246mg 0mg 35%
Calories 242kcal 892kcal 33%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0mg 25%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.02mg 22%
Choline 93.9mg 0.3mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0mg 14%
Potassium 423mg 0mg 12%
Iron 0.87mg 0.05mg 10%
Copper 0.073mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Magnesium 28mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Sodium 62mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 1.702g 3%
Calcium 19mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.028g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 6.332g 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.676g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork Coconut oil
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Pork
0%
Coconut oil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Pork
0%
Coconut oil

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pork
Pork is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 77.245g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork
Pork is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork
Pork is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork
Pork is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Coconut oil
Coconut oil is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 80mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Coconut oil
Coconut oil contains less Sodium (difference - 62mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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 oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171412/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.