Turkey meat vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey meat and pork loin?

Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet pork loin is richer in vitamin B1, fats, and selenium.
Pork loin's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 71% higher.
Turkey meat has 2 times more vitamin B3 than pork loin. Turkey meat has 9.573mg of vitamin B3, while pork loin has 4.58mg.
Pork loin contains less cholesterol.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types in this comparison.

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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.

Turkey meat

Pork loin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more IronIron	+38%
Contains more CopperCopper	+66.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+42.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+27.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+49%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+11.4%

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.

Turkey meat

Pork loin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+109%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+92.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1902.2%

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.901mg	71%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	4.58mg	31%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	0.53µg	20%
Protein	28.55g	19.74g	18%
Cholesterol	109mg	63mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.472mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g		11%
Saturated fat	2.155g	4.36g	10%
Fats	7.39g	12.58g	8%
Zinc	2.48mg	1.74mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	5.61g	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g		7%
Selenium	29.8µg	33.2µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.723mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	1.34g	5%
Iron	1.09mg	0.79mg	4%
Copper	0.093mg	0.056mg	4%
Phosphorus	223mg	197mg	4%
Potassium	239mg	356mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.248mg	3%
Choline	87.4mg	69.7mg	3%
Magnesium	30mg	21mg	2%
Sodium	103mg	50mg	2%
Folate	9µg	1µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.6mg	1%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	21 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.5µg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	2µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.21mg	1%
Calories	189kcal	198kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	51g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.06g	0g	0%
Calcium	14mg	18mg	0%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.011mg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.244mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	0.891mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	0.91mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	1.572mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	1.766mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.514mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.785mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	1.064mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.77mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g		N/A