Ground pork, raw vs Pork backfat, raw

In short

Gram for gram, there are 3.1 times as many calories in pork backfat, raw as in ground pork, raw (812 vs 263 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in ground pork, raw: thiamin (8.7×), selenium (3.1×), protein (5.8×), vitamin B12 (3.9×) and 9 more. More in pork backfat, raw: saturated fat (4.1×) and total fat (4.2×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Ground pork, raw263 cal

16.9 g protein · 0 g carbs · 21.2 g fat

Pork backfat, raw812 cal

2.9 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 88.7 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%87.5%175%
  • Saturated fatlimit7.9 g · 32.2 g
    39%161%
  • Total fat21.2 g · 88.7 g
    27%114%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.73 mg · 0.084 mg
    61%7%
  • Selenium24.6 µg · 8 µg
    45%15%
  • Protein16.9 g · 2.9 g
    34%6%
  • Vitamin B120.7 µg · 0.18 µg
    29%8%
  • Niacin (B3)4.3 mg · 0.98 mg
    27%6%
  • Vitamin B60.38 mg · 0.04 mg
    23%2%
  • Zinc2.2 mg · 0.37 mg
    20%3%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.23 mg · 0.051 mg
    18%4%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.67 mg · 0.12 mg
    13%2%
  • Phosphorus175 mg · 38 mg
    14%3%
  • Cholesterollimit72 mg · 57 mg
    24%19%
  • Potassium287 mg · 65 mg
    6%1%
  • Magnesium19 mg · 2 mg
    5%<1%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit56 mg · 11 mg2%·<1%
  • Calcium14 mg · 2 mg1%·<1%
  • Iron0.88 mg · 0.18 mg5%·1%
  • Copper0.045 mg · 0.018 mg5%·2%
  • Manganese0.01 mg · 0.002 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin A2 µg · 5 µg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin C0.7 mg · 0.1 mg1%·<1%
  • Folate5 µg · 1 µg1%·<1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Ground pork, raw (SR Legacy 167902), Pork backfat, raw (SR Legacy 167811). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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