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Wheat vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat and pork Meat?

  • Wheat is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium, yet pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for manganese is 130% more.
  • Wheat has 5 times more copper than pork Meat. While wheat has 0.553mg of copper, pork Meat has only 0.111mg.
  • The glycemic index of pork Meat is lower.

We used Wheat, durum and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +396.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more IronIron +206.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23069.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134%
~equal in Potassium ~421mg

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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +219.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.012mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Pork Meat DV% diff.
Manganese 3.012mg 0.013mg 130%
Selenium 89.4µg 38.2µg 93%
Copper 0.553mg 0.111mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.95mg 44%
Phosphorus 508mg 267mg 34%
Iron 3.52mg 1.15mg 30%
Magnesium 144mg 29mg 27%
Protein 13.68g 26.17g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.739mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Carbs 71.13g 0g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.387mg 20%
Zinc 4.16mg 2.42mg 16%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Folate 43µg 0µg 11%
Calories 339kcal 143kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 7.432mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.506g 3%
Calcium 34mg 6mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.454g 1.198g 3%
Fats 2.47g 3.51g 2%
Sodium 2mg 57mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 1.012mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 1.334g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 0g N/A
Potassium 431mg 421mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 OtherOther +104.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.3%
Contains more FatsFats +42.1%
Contains more WaterWater +534.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -62.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +287.8%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.