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Roe vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roe and pork different?

  • Roe is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin C; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roe is 452% higher.
  • Roe contains 27 times more vitamin C than pork. While roe contains 16.4mg of vitamin C, pork contains only 0.6mg.
  • Pork has less cholesterol.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than roe (27).

Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties 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.
Roe
Roe
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Pork
4
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.5%
Contains more IronIron +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg

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.
Roe
Roe
6
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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Pork
6
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1548.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1740%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.8%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 0.7µg 452%
Cholesterol 479mg 80mg 133%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.877mg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.321mg 48%
Phosphorus 515mg 246mg 38%
Folate 92µg 5µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.464mg 21%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 0.6mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 5.037mg 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 1.2g 15%
Saturated fat 1.866g 5.23g 15%
Selenium 51.7µg 45.3µg 12%
Vitamin A 91µg 2µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 6.19g 10%
Zinc 1.28mg 2.39mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 0.698mg 9%
Fats 8.23g 13.92g 9%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Copper 0.128mg 0.073mg 6%
Potassium 283mg 423mg 4%
Protein 28.62g 27.32g 3%
Calories 204kcal 242kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Sodium 117mg 62mg 2%
Iron 0.77mg 0.87mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 1.92g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.92g 0g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 28mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 1.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
4
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Pork
1
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +192.1%
Contains more FatsFats +69.1%
~equal in Protein ~27.32g
~equal in Water ~57.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Pork
1
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.7%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/nutrients
  2. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.