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Pork vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork and parmesan

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, parmesan has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmesan is 83% higher.
  • Parmesan has 63 times less vitamin B3 than pork. Pork has 5.037mg of vitamin B3, while parmesan has 0.08mg.
  • Pork is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Cheese, parmesan, grated.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135%
Contains more IronIron +77.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4389.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +688.9%

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
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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%
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% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +472.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Parmesan DV% diff.
Calcium 19mg 853mg 83%
Sodium 62mg 1804mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.026mg 71%
Phosphorus 246mg 627mg 54%
Saturated fat 5.23g 15.371g 46%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.08mg 31%
Vitamin A 2µg 262µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.081mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 1.4µg 29%
Fats 13.92g 27.84g 21%
Selenium 45.3µg 34.4µg 20%
Zinc 2.39mg 4.2mg 16%
Choline 93.9mg 14.1mg 15%
Calories 242kcal 420kcal 9%
Potassium 423mg 180mg 7%
Carbs 0g 13.91g 5%
Iron 0.87mg 0.49mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.45mg 5%
Vitamin D* 53 IU 21 IU 4%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.5µg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.04mg 4%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.358mg 3%
Protein 27.32g 28.42g 2%
Cholesterol 80mg 86mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.53mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 7.13g 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 1.386g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 89kcal 148kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 41g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 0.55 N/A
Net carbs 0g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.07g N/A
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +155.5%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +706.7%
~equal in Protein ~28.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.5%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.