Roast beef vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between roast beef and pork loin

Roast beef has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, potassium, and phosphorus, while pork loin has more vitamin B1, selenium, and fats.
Pork loin covers your daily need for vitamin B1 71% more than roast beef.
Roast beef contains 17 times more sodium than pork loin. While roast beef contains 853mg of sodium, pork loin contains only 50mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, 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.

Roast beef

Pork loin

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.7%
Contains more IronIron	+159.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+53.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+83.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+36.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+260%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+125.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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.

Roast beef

Pork loin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+284.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1995.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.7%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.472mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.901mg	72%
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	0.53µg	63%
Sodium	853mg	50mg	35%
Selenium	14.7µg	33.2µg	34%
Iron	2.05mg	0.79mg	16%
Fats	3.69g	12.58g	14%
Saturated fat	1.318g	4.36g	14%
Zinc	3.2mg	1.74mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	5.61g	10%
Potassium	647mg	356mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	1.34g	7%
Phosphorus	242mg	197mg	6%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	4.58mg	6%
Choline	43.9mg	69.7mg	5%
Calories	115kcal	198kcal	4%
Cholesterol	51mg	63mg	4%
Vitamin D*	1 IU	21 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.5µg	3%
Copper	0.086mg	0.056mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.248mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg	0.723mg	3%
Protein	18.62g	19.74g	2%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.21mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.6mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	18mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.472mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0µg	1%
Folate	5µg	1µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.017g		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.14g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	87g	51g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0.64g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.64g	0g	0%
Magnesium	20mg	21mg	0%
Sugar	0.29g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	2µg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.011mg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.244mg	0%
Threonine		0.891mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.91mg	0%
Leucine		1.572mg	0%
Lysine		1.766mg	0%
Methionine		0.514mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.785mg	0%
Valine		1.064mg	0%
Histidine		0.77mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A