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Pork vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork and oranges

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 81% more.
  • Oranges contain less cholesterol.
  • Oranges have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oranges is 45, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.7%
Contains more IronIron +770%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3314.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1657.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8960%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.8%

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
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +908%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +702.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1686.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +673.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1017.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8766.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Orange DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 0.5µg 81%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.087mg 66%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 53.2mg 58%
Protein 27.32g 0.94g 53%
Phosphorus 246mg 14mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.06mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.282mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.015g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.04mg 22%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.07mg 21%
Fats 13.92g 0.12g 21%
Choline 93.9mg 8.4mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.023g 15%
Calories 242kcal 47kcal 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Iron 0.87mg 0.1mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.25mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.025g 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 423mg 181mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Folate 5µg 30µg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 10mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.75g 4%
Sodium 62mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.045mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 40mg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2806.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11500%
Contains more OtherOther +102.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +49.9%

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
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26813%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.