Egg White vs. Pork

Nutrition comparison of Egg White and Cooked Pork


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of egg white versus cooked pork (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in egg white and pork:

  • Both pork and egg white are high in protein.
  • Pork has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.
  • Pork is an excellent source of potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of egg white and pork is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Egg White (Egg, white, raw, fresh) and Pork (Pork, fresh, ground, cooked) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Pork is high in calories and egg white has 82% less calories than pork - pork has 297 calories per 100 grams and egg white has 52 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, egg white is much heavier in protein, heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to pork per calorie. Egg white has a macronutrient ratio of 89:5:6 and for pork, 36:0:65 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Egg White Pork
Protein 89% 36%
Carbohydrates 5% ~
Fat 6% 65%
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carbohydrates

Both egg white and pork are low in carbohydrates - egg white has 0.73g of total carbs per 100 grams and pork does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Egg white and pork contain similar amounts of sugar - egg white has 0.71g of sugar per 100 grams and pork does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Both pork and egg white are high in protein. Pork has 136% more protein than egg white - pork has 25.7g of protein per 100 grams and egg white has 10.9g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Pork is high in saturated fat and egg white has less saturated fat than pork - pork has 7.7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Egg white has less cholesterol than pork - pork has 94mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Pork has more Vitamin C than egg white - pork has 0.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Pork and egg white contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pork has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Pork has more Vitamin D than egg white - pork has 21iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Pork and egg white contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pork has 0.21mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and egg white does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Pork has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both egg white and pork contain significant amounts of riboflavin and folate.

Egg White Pork
Thiamin 0.004 MG 0.706 MG
Riboflavin 0.439 MG 0.22 MG
Niacin 0.105 MG 4.206 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.19 MG 0.52 MG
Vitamin B6 0.005 MG 0.391 MG
Folate 4 UG 6 UG
Vitamin B12 0.09 UG 0.54 UG

Minerals

calcium

Pork has 214% more calcium than egg white - pork has 22mg of calcium per 100 grams and egg white has 7mg of calcium.

iron

Pork has 15 times more iron than egg white - pork has 1.3mg of iron per 100 grams and egg white has 0.08mg of iron.

potassium

Pork is an excellent source of potassium and it has 122% more potassium than egg white - pork has 362mg of potassium per 100 grams and egg white has 163mg of potassium.




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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Egg White (Egg, white, raw, fresh) and Pork (Pork, fresh, ground, cooked) .

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FAQ

Does pork or egg white contain more calories in 100 grams?
Pork is high in calories and egg white has 80% less calories than pork - pork has 297 calories in 100g and egg white has 52 calories.

Is pork or egg white better for protein?
Both pork and egg white are high in protein. Pork has 140% more protein than egg white - pork has 25.7g of protein per 100 grams and egg white has 10.9g of protein.

Does pork or egg white contain more potassium?
Pork is a rich source of potassium and it has 120% more potassium than egg white - pork has 362mg of potassium in 100 grams and egg white has 163mg of potassium.

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