Beef vs Pork
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Beef 232
Pork 248
Protein (g)
Beef 24.6
Pork 27.1
Carbs (g)
Beef 0
Pork 0
Fat (g)
Beef 14.0
Pork 14.6
Fiber (g)
Beef 0
Pork 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted — 27.1g vs 24.6g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled — 232 vs 248 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Beef | Pork | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 232 kcal | 248 kcal | -6% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 60.6 g | 57.5 g | +5% |
| Protein | 24.6 g | 27.1 g | -9% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 14.0 g | 14.6 g | -4% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 5.33 g | 5.37 g | -1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 6.03 g | 6.51 g | -7% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.615 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 84.0 mg | 82.0 mg | +2% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0.600 mg | -100% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.043 mg | 0.988 mg | -96% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.177 mg | 0.313 mg | -43% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 5.78 mg | 5.57 mg | +4% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.728 mg | 0.760 mg | -4% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.367 mg | 0.516 mg | -29% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 8.00 ug | 6.00 ug | +33% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 81.1 mg | 93.1 mg | -13% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 2.79 ug | 0.710 ug | +293% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 3.00 ug | 3.00 ug | = |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.130 mg | 0.190 mg | -32% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 1.00 ug | -100% |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 20.0 mg | 19.0 mg | +5% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.68 mg | 0.990 mg | +171% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 22.0 mg | 26.0 mg | -15% |
| Phosphorus, P | 211 mg | 242 mg | -13% |
| Potassium, K | 349 mg | 408 mg | -14% |
| Sodium, Na | 79.0 mg | 59.0 mg | +34% |
| Zinc, Zn | 6.20 mg | 2.32 mg | +167% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.081 mg | 0.056 mg | +45% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.012 mg | 0.011 mg | +9% |
| Selenium, Se | 20.3 ug | 33.4 ug | -39% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 969 kj | 1038 kj | -7% |
| Ash | 1.07 g | 1.21 g | -12% |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fluoride, F | 22.4 ug | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 8.00 ug | 6.00 ug | +33% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 8.00 ug | 6.00 ug | +33% |
| Betaine | 7.20 mg | 3.60 mg | +100% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 3.00 ug | 3.00 ug | = |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 10.0 IU | 9.00 IU | +11% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 2.00 IU | 42.0 IU | -95% |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0 ug | 1.00 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 1.50 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | 0.010 g | -100% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.007 g | 0.010 g | -30% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.367 g | 0.190 g | +93% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.061 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 2.85 g | 3.31 g | -14% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.143 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 1.64 g | 1.75 g | -6% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.009 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.097 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.454 g | 0.460 g | -1% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.119 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 4.90 g | 5.86 g | -16% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.042 g | 0.130 g | -68% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.438 g | 1.21 g | -64% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.331 g | 1.07 g | -69% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.009 g | 0.030 g | -70% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.047 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.009 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.043 g | 0.060 g | -28% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.016 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.615 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.615 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.125 g | 0.341 g | -63% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.952 g | 1.23 g | -23% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.09 g | 1.26 g | -14% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.92 g | 2.17 g | -11% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 2.04 g | 2.43 g | -16% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.633 g | 0.713 g | -11% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.253 g | 0.344 g | -26% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.960 g | 1.08 g | -11% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.757 g | 0.938 g | -19% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.21 g | 1.47 g | -18% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 1.60 g | 1.69 g | -5% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.800 g | 1.07 g | -25% |
| Alanine | 1.54 g | 1.58 g | -3% |
| Aspartic acid | 2.22 g | 2.50 g | -12% |
| Glutamic acid | 3.69 g | 4.22 g | -13% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.67 g | 1.33 g | +26% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.25 g | 1.11 g | +13% |
| Serine | 0.985 g | 1.12 g | -12% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.357 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Purines | |||
| Purine, adenine | — | 13.2 mg | |
| Purine, guanine | — | 16.2 mg | |
| Purine, hypoxanthine | — | 90.4 mg | |
| Purine, xanthine | — | 0 mg | |
| Purines, total | — | 120 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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Dig deeper — biggest differences
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin +293% in Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled Iron, Fe +171% in Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled Zinc, Zn +167% in Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid -100% in Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled
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