Pork vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork and roe different?
- Pork is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, roe is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roe is 452% higher.
- Pork contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than roe. While pork contains 0.877mg of vitamin B1, roe contains only 0.277mg.
- Roe has less saturated fat.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than roe (27).
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +49.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +86.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +47.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +216.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +195.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1548.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1740% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 11.54µg | 452% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 479mg | 133% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.277mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.949mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 515mg | 38% |
| Folate | 5µg | 92µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.185mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 16.4mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 2.192mg | 18% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 3.404g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 1.866g | 15% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 51.7µg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 2.129g | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 1.28mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 1.154mg | 9% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 8.23g | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.128mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 283mg | 4% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 28.62g | 3% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 204kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 62mg | 117mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.77mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.92g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.92g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 1.305mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.179mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 1.26g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 1.747g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.105g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +69.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +192.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~28.62g
~equal in
Water
~58.63g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +190.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +183.7% |
