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Pork vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and watermelon different?

  • Pork is higher than watermelon in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Pork covers your daily need for selenium, 82% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon is lower in cholesterol.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index (76) than pork (0).

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Watermelon, raw types were 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
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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.7%
Contains more IronIron +262.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.2%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2557.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2729.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +931.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +2190.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Watermelon DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 0.4µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.033mg 70%
Protein 27.32g 0.61g 53%
Phosphorus 246mg 11mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.045mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.178mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.016g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.021mg 23%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.1mg 21%
Fats 13.92g 0.15g 21%
Choline 93.9mg 4.1mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.037g 15%
Calories 242kcal 30kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.221mg 10%
Potassium 423mg 112mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.05g 8%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 8.1mg 8%
Iron 0.87mg 0.24mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Magnesium 28mg 10mg 4%
Carbs 0g 7.55g 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.042mg 3%
Sodium 62mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.05mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Calcium 19mg 7mg 1%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.038mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4378.7%
Contains more FatsFats +9180%
Contains more OtherOther +270.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +58%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16629.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.