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Potato vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes and pork Meat

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C, while pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 72% more than potatoes.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork Meat is 0, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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.
Potato
Potato
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1438.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more IronIron +42%
Contains more ZincZinc +706.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9450%
~equal in Potassium ~421mg
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg

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.
Potato
Potato
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 0% 1.6% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1072.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +600.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.95mg 72%
Selenium 0.4µg 38.2µg 69%
Protein 2.05g 26.17g 48%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 7.432mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.739mg 34%
Phosphorus 57mg 267mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.387mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.42mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.012mg 14%
Choline 12.1mg 88.9mg 14%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.013mg 8%
Carbs 17.49g 0g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Fats 0.09g 3.51g 5%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.198g 5%
Iron 0.81mg 1.15mg 4%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Calories 77kcal 143kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 1.334g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.506g 3%
Sodium 6mg 57mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 376kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 130g 70g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 15.39g 0g N/A
Potassium 425mg 421mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 0g N/A
Copper 0.11mg 0.111mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 1.13mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%
Contains more OtherOther +28.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1176.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3800%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1104.8%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.