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Pork vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and margarine different?

  • Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 82% higher.

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.
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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2250%
Contains more IronIron +1350%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4820%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%

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
10
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8670%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +767.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5055.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +657.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3003.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 24.302g 154%
Fats 13.92g 80.71g 103%
Vitamin A 2µg 819µg 91%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 38.877g 82%
Selenium 45.3µg 0µg 82%
Vitamin K 0µg 93µg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.01mg 72%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 9mg 58%
Protein 27.32g 0.16g 54%
Saturated fat 5.23g 15.189g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.009mg 35%
Phosphorus 246mg 5mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.023mg 31%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.1µg 25%
Calories 242kcal 717kcal 24%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.037mg 22%
Zinc 2.39mg 0mg 22%
Choline 93.9mg 12.4mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Potassium 423mg 18mg 12%
Iron 0.87mg 0.06mg 10%
Copper 0.073mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Magnesium 28mg 3mg 6%
Sodium 62mg 2mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 3mg 2%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.7g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.7g 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16975%
Contains more WaterWater +250.3%
Contains more FatsFats +479.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +114.6%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +528.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1925.2%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.