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Pork vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork and ice cream?

  • Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and choline, yet ice cream is higher in calcium.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 79% more.
  • Pork has 43 times more vitamin B3 than ice cream. While pork has 5.037mg of vitamin B3, ice cream has only 0.116mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ice cream is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Ice creams, vanilla 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
Pork
9
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% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.6%
Contains more IronIron +866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2416.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +573.7%

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.
Pork
Pork
8
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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2039%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4242.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +79.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +261.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.3mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Ice cream DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 1.8µg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.041mg 70%
Protein 27.32g 3.5g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.048mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.116mg 31%
Phosphorus 246mg 105mg 20%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.69mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.39µg 13%
Vitamin A 2µg 118µg 13%
Cholesterol 80mg 44mg 12%
Choline 93.9mg 26mg 12%
Calcium 19mg 128mg 11%
Iron 0.87mg 0.09mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 2.969g 8%
Carbs 0g 23.6g 8%
Saturated fat 5.23g 6.79g 7%
Potassium 423mg 199mg 7%
Copper 0.073mg 0.023mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 53IU 8IU 6%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.24mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.452g 5%
Fats 13.92g 11g 4%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Magnesium 28mg 14mg 3%
Calories 242kcal 207kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.581mg 2%
Sodium 62mg 80mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 21.22g N/A
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.3mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +680.6%
Contains more FatsFats +26.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~61g
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
3
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.5%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.