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Pork vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork and pork spare ribs

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, choline, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, pork spare ribs are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin D.
  • Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 46% more than pork spare ribs.
  • Pork spare ribs have 2 times less selenium than pork. Pork has 45.3µg of selenium, while pork spare ribs have 22µg.
  • Pork contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean,, and fat, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, spareribs, 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.
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 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.91mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.5mg

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 0% 0% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +174.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +84.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.662mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Pork spare ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.319mg 47%
Selenium 45.3µg 22µg 42%
Protein 27.32g 15.47g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 3.953g 18%
Fats 13.92g 23.4g 15%
Phosphorus 246mg 141mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.38µg 13%
Saturated fat 5.23g 7.529g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.574mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 8.542g 6%
Choline 93.9mg 59.7mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 2.3µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.251mg 5%
Potassium 423mg 242mg 5%
Vitamin D 53IU 91IU 5%
Magnesium 28mg 16mg 3%
Calories 242kcal 277kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 4.662mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 62mg 81mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.625mg 1%
Zinc 2.39mg 2.5mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.08mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.37mg 1%
Iron 0.87mg 0.91mg 1%
Cholesterol 80mg 80mg 0%
Calcium 19mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.65mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.668mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g N/A

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
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.6%
Contains more FatsFats +68.1%
Contains more OtherOther +55.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.75g

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
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +229.4%

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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. Pork spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.