Wheat vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and pork different?
- Wheat is richer in manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium, while pork is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12.
- Wheat covers your daily need for manganese, 131% more than pork.
- Wheat contains 8 times more copper than pork. Wheat contains 0.553mg of copper, while pork contains 0.073mg.
- Wheat is lower in saturated fat.
- Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than pork (0).
Wheat, durum and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +414.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +78.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +304.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +657.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +74.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33366.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +97.4% |
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 Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +760% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +109.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +165.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.009mg | 131% |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 45.3µg | 80% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.073mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.877mg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 246mg | 37% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 0.87mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.7µg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 28mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 80mg | 27% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 27.32g | 27% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 0g | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 5.23g | 22% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 13.92g | 18% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 2.39mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 6.19g | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.321mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 5.037mg | 11% |
| Folate | 43µg | 5µg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 53IU | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.698mg | 5% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 242kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.464mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 62mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 34mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 431mg | 423mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +99.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +463.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +429% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1699.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.7% |