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Rice vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rice and pork Meat?

  • Rice is richer in manganese, yet pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 66% higher.
  • Rice has 36 times more manganese than pork Meat. Rice has 0.472mg of manganese, while pork Meat has 0.013mg.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index than rice.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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.
Rice
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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 +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3530.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1102.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +393.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +520.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +409.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.15mg

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.
Rice
Rice
1
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% 0% 0% 0.8% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +482.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2876.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +403.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +694.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.95mg 66%
Selenium 7.5µg 38.2µg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.739mg 50%
Protein 2.69g 26.17g 47%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 7.432mg 37%
Phosphorus 43mg 267mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.387mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.013mg 20%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.42mg 18%
Choline 2.1mg 88.9mg 16%
Folate 58µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 1.012mg 12%
Potassium 35mg 421mg 11%
Carbs 28.17g 0g 9%
Fats 0.28g 3.51g 5%
Copper 0.069mg 0.111mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.077g 1.198g 5%
Magnesium 12mg 29mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 1.334g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.506g 3%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Sodium 1mg 57mg 2%
Calories 130kcal 143kcal 1%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Iron 1.2mg 1.15mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 77g 70g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 27.77g 0g N/A
Calcium 10mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 1.13mg 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
Rice
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 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 ProteinProtein +872.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1153.6%
Contains more OtherOther +107.1%
~equal in Water ~69.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1415.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +565.8%

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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.