Rice vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between rice and pork?
- Rice is higher in manganese, yet pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 69% more.
- Rice has 52 times more manganese than pork. While rice has 0.472mg of manganese, pork has only 0.009mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in rice is lower.
- The glycemic index of pork is lower.
We used Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +37.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5144.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1108.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +387.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +472.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +504% |
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 FolateFolate | +1060% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +625% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +438% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2369.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +241.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +398.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +4371.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 45.3µg | 69% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.877mg | 60% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 27.32g | 49% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 246mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.464mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.7µg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 80mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.321mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 5.23g | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 5.037mg | 22% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 13.92g | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.009mg | 20% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 93.9mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 2.39mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 6.19g | 15% |
| Folate | 58µg | 5µg | 13% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 423mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 53IU | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1.2g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.698mg | 6% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 242kcal | 6% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 0.87mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 28mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 62mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 0g | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +915.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4871.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +111.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6934.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1478.9% |
