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Pork vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork and milk

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, and choline; however, milk has more calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 76% higher.
  • Milk has 54 times less vitamin B3 than pork. Pork has 5.037mg of vitamin B3, while milk has 0.093mg.
  • Milk is lower in cholesterol.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index than pork.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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.
Pork
Pork
8
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182%
Contains more IronIron +2800%
Contains more CopperCopper +630%
Contains more ZincZinc +469%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1272.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29%

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.
Pork
Pork
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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Milk
Milk
2
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4285%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5316.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.2µg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Milk DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 3.3µg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.02mg 71%
Protein 27.32g 3.37g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.037mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.093mg 31%
Cholesterol 80mg 5mg 25%
Phosphorus 246mg 95mg 22%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.633g 21%
Fats 13.92g 0.97g 20%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.42mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.277g 15%
Choline 93.9mg 17.7mg 14%
Calcium 19mg 125mg 11%
Iron 0.87mg 0.03mg 11%
Calories 242kcal 42kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.185mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.47µg 10%
Potassium 423mg 150mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.035g 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.361mg 7%
Vitamin A 2µg 58µg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 11mg 4%
Carbs 0g 4.99g 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D* 53 IU 48 IU 1%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 1.2µg 1%
Sodium 62mg 44mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 89kcal 125kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 41g 238g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.2g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
3
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +710.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1335.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +55.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2134.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3328.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.