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Pork vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork and corn syrup

  • Corn syrup contains less selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc than pork.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 77% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in corn syrup is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of corn syrup is 90.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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
8
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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +861.4%
Contains more IronIron +135.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +5875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2136.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1462.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1011.1%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7872.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25085%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2934.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5055.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +606%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Corn syrup DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 2.9µg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.011mg 72%
Protein 27.32g 0g 55%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.009mg 35%
Phosphorus 246mg 11mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.02mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Carbs 0g 77.59g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.009mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0g 24%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.04mg 21%
Fats 13.92g 0g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0g 15%
Choline 93.9mg 13.3mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.023mg 14%
Potassium 423mg 44mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0g 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Iron 0.87mg 0.37mg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 8mg 5%
Sodium 62mg 155mg 4%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.1mg 4%
Calories 242kcal 286kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.053mg 2%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 77.59g N/A
Calcium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0g 77.59g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
4
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +162.9%
Contains more OtherOther +122.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.