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Beef broiled vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef broiled and pork chop different?

  • Beef broiled is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, while pork chop is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than pork chop.
  • Beef broiled contains 3 times more iron than pork chop. Beef broiled contains 2.6mg of iron, while pork chop contains 0.87mg.
  • Pork chop is lower in saturated fat.

Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more IronIron +198.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~315mg
~equal in Sodium ~74mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +965.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 0.66µg 83%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.49mg 37%
Zinc 6.31mg 3.15mg 29%
Selenium 21.5µg 36.4µg 27%
Iron 2.6mg 0.87mg 22%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 7.927mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.313mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 1.104mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 1.894g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.489mg 8%
Saturated fat 5.895g 4.339g 7%
Phosphorus 198mg 241mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 2IU 40IU 5%
Protein 25.93g 23.72g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 4.887g 4%
Calcium 18mg 56mg 4%
Choline 82.4mg 67.5mg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 78mg 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.105mg 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Fats 15.41g 14.35g 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0µg 1%
Calories 250kcal 231kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.21mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 318mg 315mg 0%
Sodium 72mg 74mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g
~equal in Fats ~14.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.3%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.