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Cheese vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and pork

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B12, while pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 71% higher.
  • Pork contains 177 times less vitamin A than cheese. Cheese contains 1242 IU of vitamin A, while pork contains 7 IU.
  • The amount of sodium in pork is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Pork
Pork
5
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 +3636.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +456.6%
Contains more IronIron +521.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.9%
~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.
Cheese
Cheese
6
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% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Pork
Pork
6
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 AVitamin A +16400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2924.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8437.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +603%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.877mg 71%
Calcium 710mg 19mg 69%
Saturated fat 18.867g 5.23g 62%
Vitamin A 330µg 2µg 36%
Selenium 28.5µg 45.3µg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 5.037mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.464mg 31%
Fats 33.31g 13.92g 30%
Phosphorus 455mg 246mg 30%
Sodium 653mg 62mg 26%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.7µg 17%
Choline 16.5mg 93.9mg 14%
Zinc 3.64mg 2.39mg 11%
Potassium 76mg 423mg 10%
Protein 22.87g 27.32g 9%
Iron 0.14mg 0.87mg 9%
Calories 404kcal 242kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.321mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 6.19g 8%
Cholesterol 99mg 80mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.698mg 6%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Copper 0.03mg 0.073mg 5%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 53 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.009mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 1.2g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 0g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 1.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Pork
Pork
2
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 +139.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +316.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.5%
Contains more WaterWater +56.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Pork
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.