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Caribou meat vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between caribou meat and pork

  • Caribou meat has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, and copper; however, pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and fats.
  • Caribou meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 248% more than pork.
  • Pork contains 7 times less iron than caribou meat. Caribou meat contains 6.17mg of iron, while pork contains 0.87mg.
  • Caribou meat has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 27% 231% 88% 143% 100% 7.8% 11% 74%
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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 +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +609.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +260.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~246mg
~equal in Sodium ~62mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 10% 0% 0% 8% 63% 208% 109% 161% 74% 830% 3.5% 3.8%
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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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +848.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caribou meat Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.64µg 0.7µg 248%
Iron 6.17mg 0.87mg 66%
Selenium 13.6µg 45.3µg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.877mg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.9mg 0.321mg 45%
Vitamin B5 2.68mg 0.698mg 40%
Zinc 5.26mg 2.39mg 26%
Copper 0.263mg 0.073mg 21%
Saturated fat 1.7g 5.23g 16%
Fats 4.42g 13.92g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.33g 6.19g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.464mg 11%
Cholesterol 109mg 80mg 10%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 53 IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Protein 29.77g 27.32g 5%
Vitamin B3 5.79mg 5.037mg 5%
Choline 122.6mg 93.9mg 5%
Calories 167kcal 242kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.62g 1.2g 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.6mg 3%
Potassium 310mg 423mg 3%
Manganese 0.087mg 0.009mg 3%
Phosphorus 233mg 246mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 60g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 1.4 N/A
Magnesium 27mg 28mg 0%
Calcium 22mg 19mg 0%
Sodium 60mg 62mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.458mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.273mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.347mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.457mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.697mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.324mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.399mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.179mg 1.067mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.06g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.03g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 29.77 g
Fats: 4.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.43 g
Other: 3.38 g
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +214.9%
~equal in Protein ~27.32g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~57.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.62 g
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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 -67.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +365.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.5%

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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. Caribou meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173854/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.