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Soybean vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between soybeans and pork

  • Soybeans have more iron, copper, manganese, and fiber, while pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 69% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in soybeans is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of soybeans is 14.

The food types used in this comparison are Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +436.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.7%
Contains more IronIron +490.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +457.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9055.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +520.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~246mg

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.
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 5.7% 0% 0% 7% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +980%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +465.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1162.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +289.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 7.3µg 45.3µg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.877mg 60%
Iron 5.14mg 0.87mg 53%
Copper 0.407mg 0.073mg 37%
Manganese 0.824mg 0.009mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.399mg 5.037mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.064g 1.2g 26%
Fiber 6g 0g 24%
Protein 18.21g 27.32g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.464mg 18%
Saturated fat 1.297g 5.23g 18%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 0µg 16%
Magnesium 86mg 28mg 14%
Folate 54µg 5µg 12%
Zinc 1.15mg 2.39mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.981g 6.19g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.698mg 10%
Fats 8.97g 13.92g 8%
Calcium 102mg 19mg 8%
Choline 47.5mg 93.9mg 8%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 53 IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Calories 172kcal 242kcal 4%
Carbs 8.36g 0g 3%
Potassium 515mg 423mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.321mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 94kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 2.36g 0g N/A
Sugar 3g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 245mg 246mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.29mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.723mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.807mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.108mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.224mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.831mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.449mg 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 g
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +114.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +55.2%
~equal in Water ~57.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +322%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.5%

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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. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/nutrients
  2. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.