Luncheon meat vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between luncheon meat and pork spare ribs

Luncheon meat has more selenium and vitamin B12; however, pork spare ribs have more vitamin B6, fats, vitamin B1, and copper.
Luncheon meat's daily need coverage for sodium is 32% more.
Luncheon meat has 2 times more vitamin B12 than pork spare ribs. Luncheon meat has 0.92µg of vitamin B12, while pork spare ribs have 0.38µg.
Pork spare ribs are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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.

Luncheon meat

Pork spare ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+74.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+200%
Contains more CopperCopper	+166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.1%

~equal in Iron ~0.91mg

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.

Luncheon meat

Pork spare ribs

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+142.1%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+111%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.625mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	820mg	81mg	32%
Selenium	38.3µg	22µg	30%
Vitamin B6	0.272mg	0.574mg	23%
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	0.38µg	23%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.146g	19%
Fats	12.77g	23.4g	16%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.319mg	16%
Saturated fat	3.944g	7.529g	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.565g	3.953g	16%
Vitamin D		2.3µg	12%
Vitamin D*		91 IU	11%
Monounsaturated fat	5.685g	8.542g	7%
Copper	0.03mg	0.08mg	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.081g	5%
Calories	189kcal	277kcal	4%
Protein	17.5g	15.47g	4%
Phosphorus	170mg	141mg	4%
Vitamin B3	5.225mg	4.662mg	4%
Zinc	2.15mg	2.5mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.251mg	3%
Potassium	300mg	242mg	2%
Cholesterol	78mg	80mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	15mg	1%
Iron	0.97mg	0.91mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.37mg	1%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.01mg	1%
Choline	63.9mg	59.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	1.04g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.04g	0g	0%
Magnesium	18mg	16mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.613mg	0.625mg	0%
Trans fat		0.222g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.163mg	0%
Threonine		0.695mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.761mg	0%
Leucine		1.318mg	0%
Lysine		1.435mg	0%
Methionine		0.426mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.65mg	0%
Valine		0.809mg	0%
Histidine		0.668mg	0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.055g	0.079g	N/A