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Pork vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork and tomatoes

  • Tomatoes contain less selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc than pork.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 82% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tomatoes is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of tomatoes is 23.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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%
Tomato
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.5%
Contains more IronIron +222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1305.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1166.7%

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
8
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%
Tomato
5
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2270.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1589.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +748%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +684.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1301.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2183.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Tomato DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 0µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.037mg 70%
Protein 27.32g 0.88g 53%
Phosphorus 246mg 24mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.08mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.594mg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.028g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.019mg 23%
Fats 13.92g 0.2g 21%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.17mg 20%
Choline 93.9mg 6.7mg 16%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 13.7mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.031g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.089mg 12%
Calories 242kcal 18kcal 11%
Iron 0.87mg 0.27mg 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.083g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.9µg 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.114mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Potassium 423mg 237mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 42µg 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Sodium 62mg 5mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.059mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.54mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Calcium 19mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.89g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.014mg 0%

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
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3004.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6860%
Contains more OtherOther +74.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +63.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19867.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1345.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.