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Pork vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork and eggplant

  • Eggplant contains less selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc than pork.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 82% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in eggplant is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.

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

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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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.7%
Contains more IronIron +278.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1393.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15000%
Contains more CopperCopper +11%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2477.8%

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2148.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +767.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +676.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +452.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1260.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Eggplant DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 0.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.039mg 70%
Protein 27.32g 0.98g 53%
Phosphorus 246mg 24mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.084mg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.649mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.034g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.037mg 22%
Fats 13.92g 0.18g 21%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.16mg 20%
Choline 93.9mg 6.9mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.016g 15%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Calories 242kcal 25kcal 11%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.232mg 10%
Iron 0.87mg 0.23mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.281mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.076g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Potassium 423mg 229mg 6%
Folate 5µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Sodium 62mg 2mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2.2mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.88g 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.081mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2687.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7633.3%
Contains more OtherOther +34.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +59.5%

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38587.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1478.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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