Pork vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork and fast food different?
- Pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline; however, fast food is richer in iron, folate, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork is 47% higher.
- Pork contains 3 times more choline than fast food. While pork contains 93.9mg of choline, fast food contains only 34.4mg.
- Fast food has less cholesterol.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than fast food (66).
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +123.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +226.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +251.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +65.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3866.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +176.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +118.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +173% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +27.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.317mg | 47% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 20.3µg | 45% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 3.06mg | 27% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 16.52g | 22% |
| Folate | 5µg | 80µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.212mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 33mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 134mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.357mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 331mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 0g | 31.5g | 11% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 34.4mg | 11% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 0.89µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.7g | 7% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 197mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 2IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0.1µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.121mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 5.617mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.9µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 62mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 4.493g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 4.835g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 1.68g | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Calories | 242kcal | 297kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.363mg | 3% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 12.01g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 2.52mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40% |
