Pork vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pork and pork loin
- Pork has more selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin D than pork loin.
- Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 22% more.
- Pork contains 3 times more vitamin D than pork loin. Pork contains 53IU of vitamin D, while pork loin contains 21IU.
- Pork loin contains less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean,, and fat, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean,, and fat, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +38.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +32.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 33.2µg | 22% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 19.74g | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 0.53µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 197mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 63mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.248mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 1.74mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0.5µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 4.36g | 4% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 69.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 21IU | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 4.58mg | 3% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 198kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.901mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 356mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.056mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 12.58g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 5.61g | 1% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 1.34g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.79mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.723mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.472mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.572mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.766mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 1.064mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~12.58g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.7% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~5.61g
