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Pork vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pork and porridge

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, porridge is higher in iron.
  • Pork covers your daily selenium needs 77% more than porridge.
  • Porridge has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of porridge is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2543.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1738.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1540%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1517.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +357.9%
Contains more IronIron +329.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%

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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1494.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1184%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +868.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +883.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3469.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Porridge DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 2.8µg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.055mg 69%
Protein 27.32g 1.44g 52%
Iron 0.87mg 3.74mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.013mg 35%
Phosphorus 246mg 15mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.52mg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.033g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.025mg 23%
Fats 13.92g 0.21g 21%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.13mg 21%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.028g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.071mg 13%
Potassium 423mg 16mg 12%
Calories 242kcal 50kcal 10%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.114g 7%
Calcium 19mg 87mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Magnesium 28mg 5mg 5%
Carbs 0g 10.52g 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.04mg 4%
Sodium 62mg 6mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.03g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1797.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6528.6%
Contains more OtherOther +304.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.4%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22007.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +952.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.