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Pork vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pork and Table salt different?

  • Pork has more Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B2 than Table salt.
  • Daily need coverage for Sodium from Table salt is 1682% higher.
  • Table salt has less Cholesterol.

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled and Salt, table 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
8
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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5187.5%
Contains more IronIron +163.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1011.1%

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
12
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% 0.42% 5.8% 39% 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28835%
Contains more OtherOther +11113.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork Table salt
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Table salt Opinion
Calories 242kcal 0kcal Pork
Protein 27.32g 0g Pork
Fats 13.92g 0g Pork
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg Pork
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg Table salt
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU Pork
Magnesium 28mg 1mg Pork
Calcium 19mg 24mg Table salt
Potassium 423mg 8mg Pork
Iron 0.87mg 0.33mg Pork
Copper 0.073mg 0.03mg Pork
Zinc 2.39mg 0.1mg Pork
Phosphorus 246mg 0mg Pork
Sodium 62mg 38758mg Pork
Vitamin A 7IU 0IU Pork
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg Pork
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0mg Pork
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg Pork
Manganese 0.009mg 0.1mg Table salt
Selenium 45.3µg 0.1µg Pork
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0mg Pork
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0mg Pork
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0mg Pork
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0mg Pork
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0mg Pork
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg Pork
Folate 5µg 0µg Pork
Choline 93.9mg 0mg Pork
Saturated Fat 5.23g 0g Table salt
Monounsaturated Fat 6.19g 0g Pork
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0g Pork
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0mg Pork
Threonine 1.234mg 0mg Pork
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0mg Pork
Leucine 2.177mg 0mg Pork
Lysine 2.446mg 0mg Pork
Methionine 0.712mg 0mg Pork
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0mg Pork
Valine 1.473mg 0mg Pork
Histidine 1.067mg 0mg Pork

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Pork
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Pork
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 80mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.23g)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $0.7)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork
Pork contains less Sodium (difference - 38696mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork
Pork is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork
Pork is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.