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Pork vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork and tamarind

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, tamarind has more iron and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 80% higher.
  • Tamarind is lower in cholesterol.
  • Tamarind has a higher glycemic index than pork.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3384.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +289.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +221.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.8%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +388.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +603%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +991.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Tamarind DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 1.3µg 80%
Protein 27.32g 2.8g 49%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.428mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.066mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Iron 0.87mg 2.8mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.272g 23%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.1mg 21%
Carbs 0g 62.5g 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Fats 13.92g 0.6g 20%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 1.938mg 19%
Phosphorus 246mg 113mg 19%
Choline 93.9mg 8.6mg 16%
Magnesium 28mg 92mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.181g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.152mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.143mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.059g 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 19mg 74mg 6%
Potassium 423mg 628mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Folate 5µg 14µg 2%
Sodium 62mg 28mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.086mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.1mg 1%
Calories 242kcal 239kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +875.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2220%
Contains more WaterWater +84.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +203.4%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3319.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1933.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.