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Milk vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milk and pork Meat

  • The amount of vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5 in pork Meat is higher than in milk.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 78% more than milk.
  • The amount of cholesterol in milk is lower.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork Meat is 0, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +1983.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.7%
Contains more IronIron +3733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1010%
Contains more ZincZinc +476.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.6%

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.
Milk
Milk
4
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% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
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 DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7891.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1897.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.95mg 78%
Selenium 3.3µg 38.2µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.739mg 54%
Protein 3.37g 26.17g 46%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 7.432mg 46%
Phosphorus 95mg 267mg 25%
Cholesterol 5mg 73mg 23%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.42mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.387mg 16%
Iron 0.03mg 1.15mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 1.012mg 13%
Choline 17.7mg 88.9mg 13%
Calcium 125mg 6mg 12%
Copper 0.01mg 0.111mg 11%
Potassium 150mg 421mg 8%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Calories 42kcal 143kcal 5%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 10 IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.2µg 5%
Fats 0.97g 3.51g 4%
Magnesium 11mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.57µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.633g 1.198g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 1.334g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.506g 3%
Carbs 4.99g 0g 2%
Sodium 44mg 57mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 125kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 70g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 4.99g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +29.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +676.6%
Contains more FatsFats +261.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -47.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1345.7%

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.