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Pork vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork and peppermint?

  • Pork is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12, yet peppermint is richer in vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, fiber, copper, and folate.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% higher.
  • Peppermint contains less cholesterol.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index than peppermint.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Peppermint, fresh 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1178.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.5%
Contains more IronIron +483.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +350.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12966.7%

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%
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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +969.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10500%
Contains more FolateFolate +2180%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Peppermint DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.082mg 66%
Iron 0.87mg 5.08mg 53%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.176mg 51%
Protein 27.32g 3.75g 47%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 31.8mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Copper 0.073mg 0.329mg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Folate 5µg 114µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.129mg 26%
Phosphorus 246mg 73mg 25%
Vitamin A 2µg 212µg 23%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.246g 23%
Calcium 19mg 243mg 22%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 1.706mg 21%
Fats 13.92g 0.94g 20%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.033g 15%
Magnesium 28mg 80mg 12%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.11mg 12%
Calories 242kcal 70kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.338mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.508g 5%
Carbs 0g 14.89g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.266mg 4%
Potassium 423mg 569mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Sodium 62mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +628.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1380.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +35.9%
Contains more OtherOther +98.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18657.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.