Pork vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork and sugar?
- Pork is richer than sugar in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 81% more.
- The amount of cholesterol in sugar is lower.
- The glycemic index of pork is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Sugars, granulated types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21050% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1640% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +942.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23800% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +7450% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1589.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 0.6µg | 81% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0mg | 73% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 0g | 55% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 0mg | 35% |
| Carbs | 0g | 99.98g | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 0mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 0mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 0g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.019mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 0.01mg | 22% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 0g | 21% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 0g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 2mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.05mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0g | 8% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 387kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.007mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 0IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +289250% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
