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Pork vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pork and pimiento

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, pimiento is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Pimiento covers your daily vitamin C needs 94% more than pork.
  • Pimiento has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of pimiento is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Pimento, canned.

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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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +49%
Contains more ZincZinc +1157.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1347.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22550%
Contains more IronIron +93.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +922.2%

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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5058.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +435%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +719%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6880%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1390.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.6mg 84.9mg 94%
Selenium 45.3µg 0.2µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.017mg 72%
Protein 27.32g 1.1g 52%
Phosphorus 246mg 17mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.615mg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.045g 24%
Fats 13.92g 0.3g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.06mg 20%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.19mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.215mg 19%
Choline 93.9mg 6.3mg 16%
Vitamin A 2µg 133µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.02g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.01mg 14%
Calories 242kcal 23kcal 11%
Iron 0.87mg 1.68mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Potassium 423mg 158mg 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.161g 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.3µg 7%
Magnesium 28mg 6mg 5%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.092mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.69mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.049mg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.1g 2%
Sodium 62mg 14mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.71g N/A
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.022mg 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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2383.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4540%
Contains more OtherOther +122.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +60.9%

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +645.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.