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

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How are Pork spare ribs and Pork chop different?

  • Pork spare ribs are richer in Vitamin D, and Vitamin B6, while Pork chop is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B5, and Zinc.
  • Pork chop covers your daily need of Selenium 26% more than Pork spare ribs.
  • Pork spare ribs contain 2 times more Vitamin D than Pork chop. Pork spare ribs contain 91IU of Vitamin D, while Pork chop contains 40IU.
  • Pork chop is lower in Saturated Fat.

Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled 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 spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
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8
Pork chop
Pork chop
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 - 0.87
Equal in Sodium - 74
Equal in Manganese - 0.01
Pork spare ribs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 35% 12% 61% 22% 11% 69% 27% 2% 120%
Pork chop
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 33% 15% 104% 28% 10% 86% 35% 2% 199%
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 - 0.87
Equal in Sodium - 74
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 spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
3
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6
Pork chop
Pork chop
Contains more Vitamin E +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +17.4%
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin E +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +17.4%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

Comparison summary table

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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork spare ribs Pork chop
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
43%
Pork spare ribs
53%
Pork chop
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Pork spare ribs
53%
Pork chop

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