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Pork vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pork and soy sauce

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, soy sauce is higher in manganese.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 236% more than pork.
  • Soy sauce has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of soy sauce is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8960%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11211.1%
~equal in Potassium ~435mg

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% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2557.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +413.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 62mg 5493mg 236%
Selenium 45.3µg 0.5µg 81%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.033mg 70%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.018mg 44%
Protein 27.32g 8.14g 38%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.148mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.073g 23%
Fats 13.92g 0.57g 21%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 2.196mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.088g 15%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.87mg 14%
Choline 93.9mg 18.3mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.165mg 12%
Magnesium 28mg 74mg 11%
Phosphorus 246mg 166mg 11%
Calories 242kcal 53kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.297mg 8%
Iron 0.87mg 1.45mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.263g 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.043mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Carbs 0g 4.93g 2%
Folate 5µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.13g N/A
Potassium 423mg 435mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.174mg 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +235.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2342.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1609%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6934.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +356.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.