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Pork vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork and cornmeal

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc; however, cornmeal has more folate and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 63% higher.
  • Cornmeal is lower in cholesterol.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than pork.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +331.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +401.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1833.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +991.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more FolateFolate +4080%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.968mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Cornmeal DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 10.5µg 63%
Folate 5µg 209µg 51%
Iron 0.87mg 4.36mg 44%
Protein 27.32g 7.11g 40%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.551mg 27%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Carbs 0g 79.45g 26%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.22g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.182mg 22%
Phosphorus 246mg 99mg 21%
Fats 13.92g 1.75g 19%
Choline 93.9mg 8.6mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.66mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.39g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.24mg 9%
Potassium 423mg 142mg 8%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.174mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Calories 242kcal 370kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.382mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.828g 2%
Calcium 19mg 3mg 2%
Sodium 62mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.61g N/A
Copper 0.073mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 4.968mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

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% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +284.2%
Contains more FatsFats +695.4%
Contains more WaterWater +417.6%
Contains more OtherOther +74.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1487.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.