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Pork chop vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pork chop and Pork spare ribs different?

  • Pork chop is richer in Selenium, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B5, and Zinc, while Pork spare ribs are higher in Vitamin D, and Vitamin B6.
  • Pork chop covers your daily need of Selenium 26% more than Pork spare ribs.
  • Pork chop contains 2 times more Vitamin B5 than Pork spare ribs. Pork chop contains 1.104mg of Vitamin B5, while Pork spare ribs contain 0.625mg.
  • Pork chop is lower in Saturated Fat.

Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Pork chop
Pork chop
8
:
1
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
Contains more Calcium +273.3%
Contains more Magnesium +25%
Contains more Phosphorus +70.9%
Contains more Potassium +30.2%
Contains more Zinc +26%
Contains more Copper +31.3%
Contains more Selenium +65.5%
Equal in Iron - 0.91
Equal in Sodium - 81
Equal in Manganese - 0.01
Pork chop
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 33% 15% 104% 28% 10% 86% 35% 2% 199%
Pork spare ribs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 35% 12% 61% 22% 11% 69% 27% 2% 120%
Contains more Calcium +273.3%
Contains more Magnesium +25%
Contains more Phosphorus +70.9%
Contains more Potassium +30.2%
Contains more Zinc +26%
Contains more Copper +31.3%
Contains more Selenium +65.5%
Equal in Iron - 0.91
Equal in Sodium - 81
Equal in Manganese - 0.01

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.
Pork chop
Pork chop
6
:
3
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Pork chop
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 5% 30% 0% 123% 73% 149% 67% 113% 0% 83% 0%
Pork spare ribs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 69% 0% 80% 58% 88% 38% 133% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +17.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork chop
Pork chop
2
:
2
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
Contains more Protein +53.3%
Contains more Fats +63.1%
Contains more Other +187.5%
Equal in Water - 59.75
Pork chop
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Pork spare ribs
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more Protein +53.3%
Contains more Fats +63.1%
Contains more Other +187.5%
Equal in Water - 59.75

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork chop
Pork chop
1
:
2
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
Contains less Saturated Fat -42.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +74.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +108.7%
Pork chop
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 4.339 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.894 g
Pork spare ribs
38% 43% 20%
Saturated Fat: 7.529 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.953 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -42.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +74.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +108.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork chop Pork spare ribs
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Pork spare ribs Opinion
Protein 23.72g 15.47g Pork chop
Fats 14.35g 23.4g Pork spare ribs
Calories 231kcal 277kcal Pork spare ribs
Calcium 56mg 15mg Pork chop
Iron 0.87mg 0.91mg Pork spare ribs
Magnesium 20mg 16mg Pork chop
Phosphorus 241mg 141mg Pork chop
Potassium 315mg 242mg Pork chop
Sodium 74mg 81mg Pork chop
Zinc 3.15mg 2.5mg Pork chop
Copper 0.105mg 0.08mg Pork chop
Manganese 0.01mg 0.01mg
Selenium 36.4µg 22µg Pork chop
Vitamin A 15IU 0IU Pork chop
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 0µg Pork chop
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.37mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin D 40IU 91IU Pork spare ribs
Vitamin D 1µg 2.3µg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.319mg Pork chop
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.251mg Pork chop
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 4.662mg Pork chop
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.625mg Pork chop
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.574mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0.38µg Pork chop
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.163mg Pork chop
Threonine 1.043mg 0.695mg Pork chop
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.761mg Pork chop
Leucine 1.952mg 1.318mg Pork chop
Lysine 2.109mg 1.435mg Pork chop
Methionine 0.65mg 0.426mg Pork chop
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.65mg Pork chop
Valine 1.2mg 0.809mg Pork chop
Histidine 0.965mg 0.668mg Pork chop
Cholesterol 78mg 80mg Pork chop
Trans Fat 0.066g 0.222g Pork chop
Saturated Fat 4.339g 7.529g Pork chop
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Pork chop
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g Pork chop
Monounsaturated Fat 4.887g 8.542g Pork spare ribs
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 3.953g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 0.079g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 3.146g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g Pork chop
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.081g Pork spare ribs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork chop Pork spare ribs
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork chop
43%
Pork spare ribs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork chop
36%
Pork spare ribs

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork chop
Pork chop contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.19g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork chop
Pork chop is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/nutrients
  2. Pork spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.