Pork vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork and ground beef?
- Pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B3, yet ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
- Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% more.
- Pork has 27 times more vitamin D than ground beef. While pork has 53IU of vitamin D, ground beef has only 2IU.
We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +137.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +160.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +144.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +141.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1619.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +255.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 2.49µg | 75% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.051mg | 69% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 19.1µg | 48% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 5.84mg | 31% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 2.27mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.311mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.171mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 166mg | 11% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 23.87g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 4.026mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 2IU | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.408g | 5% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 241mg | 5% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 73.2mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 6.073g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.512mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 7.322g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 88mg | 3% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 15.37g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 241kcal | 0% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 73mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +168.5% |
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Carbs
~0g
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Water
~58.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +194.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.3% |
