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Pork vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork and fruitcake

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2 than fruitcake.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 79% more.
  • Pork contains 70 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. Pork contains 0.7µg of vitamin B12, while fruitcake contains 0.01µg.
  • Fruitcake contains less cholesterol.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +46%
Contains more ZincZinc +785.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +373.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2165%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +137.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2344.4%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1654%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +908.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6900%
Contains more CholineCholine +955.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Fruitcake DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 2µg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.05mg 69%
Protein 27.32g 2.9g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.046mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.01µg 29%
Phosphorus 246mg 52mg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.791mg 27%
Cholesterol 80mg 5mg 25%
Carbs 0g 61.6g 21%
Saturated fat 5.23g 1.048g 19%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.27mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.099mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Choline 93.9mg 8.9mg 15%
Iron 0.87mg 2.07mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 3.323g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.226mg 9%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.22mg 9%
Potassium 423mg 153mg 8%
Fats 13.92g 9.1g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 4.2g 5%
Folate 5µg 20µg 4%
Calories 242kcal 324kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.9mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.05mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 16mg 3%
Sodium 62mg 101mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +842.1%
Contains more FatsFats +53%
Contains more WaterWater +128.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +23.6%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.9%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.