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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 from 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.

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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Pork
Pork
6
:
2
Milk
Milk
Contains more Iron +2800%
Contains more Potassium +182%
Contains more Magnesium +154.5%
Contains more Copper +630%
Contains more Zinc +469%
Contains more Phosphorus +158.9%
Contains more Calcium +557.9%
Contains less Sodium -29%
Pork
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 33% 6% 38% 20% 25% 66% 106% 9%
Milk
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 2% 38% 14% 8% 4% 12% 41% 6%
Contains more Iron +2800%
Contains more Potassium +182%
Contains more Magnesium +154.5%
Contains more Copper +630%
Contains more Zinc +469%
Contains more Phosphorus +158.9%
Contains more Calcium +557.9%
Contains less Sodium -29%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Pork
Pork
9
:
2
Milk
Milk
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +4285%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +5316.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin D - 1.2
Equal in Folate - 5
Pork
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 2% 1% 6% 39% 220% 75% 95% 42% 108% 88% 0% 4%
Milk
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 12% 1% 36% 5% 43% 2% 22% 9% 59% 1% 4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +4285%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +5316.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin D - 1.2
Equal in Folate - 5

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
56
Pork
16
Milk
Mineral Summary Score
37
Pork
15
Milk

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
164%
Pork
20%
Milk
Carbohydrates
0%
Pork
5%
Milk
Fats
64%
Pork
4%
Milk

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Pork Milk
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork Milk
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Pork
Pork contains less Sugars (difference - 5.2g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork
Pork is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork
Pork is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork
Pork is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Milk
Milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 75mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Milk
Milk contains less Sodium (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Milk
Milk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.597g)
Which food is cheaper?
Milk
Milk is cheaper (difference - $0.2)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Pork Milk Opinion
Calories 242 42 Pork
Protein 27.32 3.37 Pork
Fats 13.92 0.97 Pork
Vitamin C 0.6 0 Pork
Carbs 0 4.99 Milk
Cholesterol 80 5 Milk
Vitamin D 53 48 Pork
Iron 0.87 0.03 Pork
Calcium 19 125 Milk
Potassium 423 150 Pork
Magnesium 28 11 Pork
Sugars 0 5.2 Pork
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.073 0.01 Pork
Zinc 2.39 0.42 Pork
Starch
Phosphorus 246 95 Pork
Sodium 62 44 Milk
Vitamin A 7 196 Milk
Vitamin E 0.29 0.01 Pork
Vitamin D 1.3 1.2 Pork
Vitamin B1 0.877 0.02 Pork
Vitamin B2 0.321 0.185 Pork
Vitamin B3 5.037 0.093 Pork
Vitamin B5 0.698 0.361 Pork
Vitamin B6 0.464 0.037 Pork
Vitamin B12 0.7 0.47 Pork
Vitamin K 0 0.1 Milk
Folate 5 5
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 5.23 0.633 Milk
Monounsaturated Fat 6.19 0.277 Pork
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2 0.035 Pork
Tryptophan 0.338 0.043 Pork
Threonine 1.234 0.143 Pork
Isoleucine 1.26 0.174 Pork
Leucine 2.177 0.319 Pork
Lysine 2.446 0.282 Pork
Methionine 0.712 0.088 Pork
Phenylalanine 1.086 0.174 Pork
Valine 1.473 0.22 Pork
Histidine 1.067 0.101 Pork
Fructose 0 Milk

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.