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Pork vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork and muffin?

  • Pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus, yet muffin is richer in vitamin K and manganese.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% higher.
  • Pork has 12 times more vitamin B6 than muffin. Pork has 0.464mg of vitamin B6, while muffin has 0.04mg.
  • Muffin contains less cholesterol.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index than muffin.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this comparison.

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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
7
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%
Muffin
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +249.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +545.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +452.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.6%
Contains more IronIron +49.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4888.9%

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
7
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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +422%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +255.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +462.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +860%
~equal in Choline ~92.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Muffin DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 8.2µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.168mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 8.103g 46%
Protein 27.32g 4.49g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.04mg 33%
Vitamin K 0µg 39.2µg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 1.418mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.16µg 23%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.449mg 19%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.37mg 18%
Carbs 0g 53g 18%
Cholesterol 80mg 30mg 17%
Phosphorus 246mg 146mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.163mg 12%
Sodium 62mg 336mg 12%
Folate 5µg 48µg 11%
Saturated fat 5.23g 2.844g 11%
Potassium 423mg 121mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 1.63mg 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Calories 242kcal 375kcal 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 4IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.47mg 5%
Iron 0.87mg 1.3mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Magnesium 28mg 10mg 4%
Calcium 19mg 44mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 4.822g 3%
Fats 13.92g 16.07g 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 21µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Choline 93.9mg 92.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Muffin
3
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +508.5%
Contains more WaterWater +131.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +66.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
1
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +575.3%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.