Beef vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef and pork chop?
- Beef is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet pork chop is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin D.
- Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 148% more.
- Beef has 3 times more iron than pork chop. While beef has 3.04mg of iron, pork chop has only 0.87mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in beef is lower.
We used Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +249.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +330.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +19% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +537.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +562.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +129.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 0.66µg | 148% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.49mg | 35% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 0.87mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 36.4µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 7.927mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.489mg | 14% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 14.35g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 1.104mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 1.894g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 4.339g | 8% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 23.72g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.313mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 40IU | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 4.887g | 5% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 3.15mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 56mg | 4% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 231kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 241mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 78mg | 2% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 67.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 74mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.105mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 315mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | 0.066g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 1.123mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 2.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0.985mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | 0.065g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.065g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | 0.922g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +119.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +256% |
