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Pork vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and eggnog different?

  • Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, eggnog is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 75% higher.
  • Pork contains 48 times more vitamin B3 than eggnog. While pork contains 5.037mg of vitamin B3, eggnog contains only 0.105mg.
  • Eggnog has less saturated fat.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than eggnog (55).

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Eggnog 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
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%
Eggnog
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.4%
Contains more IronIron +335%
Contains more CopperCopper +461.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +419.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +978.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +584.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%

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
9
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%
Eggnog
3
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2479.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4697.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +828%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2850%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Eggnog DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 4.2µg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.034mg 70%
Protein 27.32g 4.55g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.05mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.105mg 31%
Phosphorus 246mg 109mg 20%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.46mg 18%
Fats 13.92g 4.19g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 1.302g 12%
Saturated fat 5.23g 2.591g 12%
Calcium 19mg 130mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.45µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.19mg 10%
Choline 93.9mg 52.2mg 8%
Calories 242kcal 88kcal 8%
Potassium 423mg 165mg 8%
Iron 0.87mg 0.2mg 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0.013mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.198g 7%
Cholesterol 80mg 59mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.417mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 59µg 6%
Carbs 0g 8.05g 3%
Magnesium 28mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.5mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 53IU 49IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 8.05g N/A
Sodium 62mg 54mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
3
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Eggnog
2
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +500.4%
Contains more FatsFats +232.2%
Contains more OtherOther +32.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42.6%

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
Eggnog
1
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +375.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +506.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.5%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.