Pork vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pork and spread
- Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, spread is higher in vitamin B12.
- Pork covers your daily selenium needs 65% more than spread.
- Spread contains 5 times less vitamin B1 than pork. Pork contains 0.877mg of vitamin B1, while spread contains 0.172mg.
- Spread has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +284.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +134.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +316.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +367% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +188.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +409.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +139.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +191.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +286.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +50.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 9.7µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.172mg | 59% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 1013mg | 41% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 7.66g | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 59mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.12mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 1.73mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 1.12µg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 38mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.134mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 1.02mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 1.74mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 2.565g | 9% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 110mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 62.3mg | 6% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 17.34g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.43mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0.6µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 22IU | 4% |
| Carbs | 0g | 11.94g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 5.977g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 7.584g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.79mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 235kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +256.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +24.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +212.4% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +113.8% |