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Pork bacon vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork bacon and pork spare ribs

  • Pork bacon has more fats, while pork spare ribs have more vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin D*, protein, and iron.
  • Pork bacon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 29% higher.
  • Pork spare ribs contain 8 times less sodium than pork bacon. Pork bacon contains 662mg of sodium, while pork spare ribs contain 81mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, bacon, unprepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 1.5% 17% 15% 14% 32% 62% 86% 1.4% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +122%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~141mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.01mg
~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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 0% 6% 3.7% 8.6% 69% 19% 75% 33% 61% 63% 0% 0%
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% 35% 0% 7.4% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork bacon Pork spare ribs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 13.296g 7.529g 26%
Fats 39.69g 23.4g 25%
Sodium 662mg 81mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.574mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 17.439g 8.542g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.454g 3.953g 17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.617g 3.146g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.081mg 0.251mg 13%
Zinc 1.18mg 2.5mg 12%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2.3µg 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.234g 0.081g 10%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 91 IU 9%
Calories 417kcal 277kcal 7%
Protein 12.62g 15.47g 6%
Iron 0.41mg 0.91mg 6%
Cholesterol 66mg 80mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.38µg 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.276mg 0.319mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.022mg 4.662mg 4%
Selenium 20.1µg 22µg 3%
Choline 47.8mg 59.7mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 15mg 1%
Potassium 198mg 242mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.555mg 0.625mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3g 5.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 330kcal 179kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 1.28g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.28g 0g 0%
Sugar 1g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 144mg 141mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.37mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.133g 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.598mg 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 1.039mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 1.123mg 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.524mg 0.65mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.513mg 0.668mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.022g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.038g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.246g 0.079g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 40% 44% 2%
Protein: 12.62 g
Fats: 39.69 g
Carbs: 1.28 g
Water: 44.24 g
Other: 2.17 g
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more FatsFats +69.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.6%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 47% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.454 g
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.4%

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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168277/nutrients
  2. Pork spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.