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Pork vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork and garlic?

  • Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, yet garlic is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Garlic's daily need coverage for manganese is 72% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in garlic is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Garlic, raw types 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
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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%
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more ZincZinc +106%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +219%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +852.6%
Contains more IronIron +95.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18477.8%
~equal in Potassium ~401mg

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%
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +619.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +304.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Garlic DV% diff.
Manganese 0.009mg 1.672mg 72%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 1.235mg 59%
Selenium 45.3µg 14.2µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.2mg 56%
Protein 27.32g 6.36g 42%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 31.2mg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.7mg 27%
Copper 0.073mg 0.299mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.089g 23%
Fats 13.92g 0.5g 21%
Calcium 19mg 181mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.11mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.011g 15%
Choline 93.9mg 23.2mg 13%
Phosphorus 246mg 153mg 13%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.16mg 11%
Carbs 0g 33.06g 11%
Iron 0.87mg 1.7mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.249g 6%
Calories 242kcal 149kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.596mg 2%
Sodium 62mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 423mg 401mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 0g 1g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.113mg 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
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2684%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +68.5%
~equal in Water ~58.58g

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
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56172.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.