Pork vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pork and milk
- Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, and choline; however, milk has more calcium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 76% higher.
- Milk has 54 times less vitamin B3 than pork. Pork has 5.037mg of vitamin B3, while milk has 0.093mg.
- Milk is lower in cholesterol.
- Milk has a higher glycemic index than pork.
Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
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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 | +154.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +182% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +630% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +469% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +158.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1272.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +557.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29% |
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 | +2800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4285% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +73.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5316.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +93.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1154.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +48.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +430.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2800% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 3.3µg | 76% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.02mg | 71% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 3.37g | 48% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.037mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 0.093mg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 5mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 95mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 0.633g | 21% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 0.97g | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 0.42mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 0.277g | 15% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17.7mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 125mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.03mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 0.47µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.185mg | 10% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 42kcal | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.035g | 8% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 150mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.01mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.361mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.99g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 48IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Folate | 5µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +710.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1335.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +55.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2134.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3328.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.9% |
