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Pork vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork and rye

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12; however, rye has more manganese, fiber, copper, iron, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rye is 112% higher.
  • Rye is lower in cholesterol.
  • Rye has a higher glycemic index than pork.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Rye grain.

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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
1
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%
Rye
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +292.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more IronIron +202.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +402.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28533.3%

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%
Rye
Rye
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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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.009mg 2.577mg 112%
Fiber 0g 15.1g 60%
Selenium 45.3µg 13.9µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.316mg 47%
Protein 27.32g 10.34g 34%
Copper 0.073mg 0.367mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Carbs 0g 75.86g 25%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.197g 23%
Iron 0.87mg 2.63mg 22%
Magnesium 28mg 110mg 20%
Fats 13.92g 1.63g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.208g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 1.456mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.294mg 13%
Choline 93.9mg 30.4mg 12%
Phosphorus 246mg 332mg 12%
Folate 5µg 38µg 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 4.27mg 5%
Calories 242kcal 338kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.251mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.85mg 4%
Potassium 423mg 510mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.767g 3%
Sodium 62mg 2mg 3%
Zinc 2.39mg 2.65mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.98g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
3
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.2%
Contains more FatsFats +754%
Contains more WaterWater +445.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +76.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2876%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.