Pork vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pork and wheat gluten
- Pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, wheat gluten has more iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork is 73% higher.
- Wheat gluten is lower in cholesterol.
- Wheat gluten 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 Vital wheat gluten.
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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 | +12% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +323% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +181.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +647.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +497.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +149.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.2% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 27.32g | 75.16g | 96% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0mg | 73% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 5.2mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 0mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 0mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 0.272g | 23% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 1.85g | 19% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 0.156g | 15% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 0.85mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 142mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.182mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 39.7µg | 10% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 100mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 0IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 370kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 0g | 13.79g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.81g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 260mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 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
Protein:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +652.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +605.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +175.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3867.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +48.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |
