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Pork vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and spinach raw different?

  • Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 402% higher.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than spinach raw (32).

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Spinach, raw 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.
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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +350.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +402%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4430%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +421.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.9%
Contains more IronIron +211.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9866.7%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1024.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +595.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +973.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +386.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4583.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3780%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 482.9µg 402%
Selenium 45.3µg 1µg 81%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.078mg 67%
Vitamin A 2µg 469µg 52%
Protein 27.32g 2.86g 49%
Folate 5µg 194µg 47%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.897mg 39%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 28.1mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Phosphorus 246mg 49mg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.724mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.063g 23%
Iron 0.87mg 2.71mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.195mg 21%
Fats 13.92g 0.39g 21%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.53mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.01g 15%
Choline 93.9mg 19.3mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.065mg 13%
Magnesium 28mg 79mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2.03mg 12%
Calories 242kcal 23kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.189mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calcium 19mg 99mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.165g 7%
Copper 0.073mg 0.13mg 6%
Potassium 423mg 558mg 4%
Carbs 0g 3.63g 1%
Sodium 62mg 79mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +855.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3469.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +57.9%
Contains more OtherOther +93.3%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +627.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.