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Pork vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork and bran?

  • Pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet bran is richer in manganese.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 68% higher.
  • Bran contains less cholesterol.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index than bran.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Oat bran, cooked 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
5
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%
Bran
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +359.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +350.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +488.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10611.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.88mg
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

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
11
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%
Bran
1
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% 0% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +448.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +844.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3397.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1756%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Bran DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 7.7µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.16mg 60%
Protein 27.32g 3.21g 48%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.964mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.025mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.144mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.163g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.034mg 22%
Fats 13.92g 0.86g 20%
Phosphorus 246mg 119mg 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.53mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.291g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.217mg 10%
Calories 242kcal 40kcal 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Potassium 423mg 92mg 10%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.339g 6%
Carbs 0g 11.44g 4%
Sodium 62mg 1mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.066mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.84g N/A
Iron 0.87mg 0.88mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.07mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
3
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Bran
2
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +751.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1518.6%
Contains more OtherOther +81.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Bran
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2027.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.