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Vegetable vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between vegetable and pork Meat

  • Vegetable has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Vegetable covers your daily vitamin A needs 86% more than pork Meat.
  • The glycemic index of vegetable is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
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 +316.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2815.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.1%
Contains more IronIron +40.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +393.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +423.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12633.3%

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 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 11% 0% 71% 7.6% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14%
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 Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1238%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +773.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +570.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +898.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.95mg 73%
Selenium 0.3µg 38.2µg 69%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.739mg 51%
Protein 2.86g 26.17g 47%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 7.432mg 41%
Phosphorus 51mg 267mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin A 214µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.387mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 0µg 20%
Fiber 4.4g 0g 18%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.42mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 1.012mg 17%
Manganese 0.379mg 0.013mg 16%
Choline 24.1mg 88.9mg 12%
Potassium 169mg 421mg 7%
Fats 0.15g 3.51g 5%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.031g 1.198g 5%
Calories 65kcal 143kcal 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 13.09g 0g 4%
Iron 0.82mg 1.15mg 4%
Copper 0.083mg 0.111mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 1.334g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.506g 3%
Magnesium 22mg 29mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 35mg 57mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.4g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 227kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 154g 70g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 8.69g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.12g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 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 WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +815%
Contains more FatsFats +2240%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 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 -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13240%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +602.8%

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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.