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Beef vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Beef and Pork chop different?

  • Beef 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 covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 83% more than Pork chop.
  • Beef contains 3 times more Iron than Pork chop. Beef 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.
Beef
Beef
6
:
4
Pork chop
Pork chop
Contains more Iron +198.9%
Contains more Zinc +100.3%
Contains more Manganese +20%
Contains more Calcium +211.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +21.7%
Contains more Copper +23.5%
Contains more Selenium +69.3%
Equal in Magnesium - 20
Equal in Potassium - 315
Equal in Sodium - 74
Beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 98% 15% 85% 29% 10% 173% 29% 2% 118%
Pork chop
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 33% 15% 104% 28% 10% 86% 35% 2% 199%
Contains more Iron +198.9%
Contains more Zinc +100.3%
Contains more Manganese +20%
Contains more Calcium +211.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +21.7%
Contains more Copper +23.5%
Contains more Selenium +69.3%
Equal in Magnesium - 20
Equal in Potassium - 315
Equal in Sodium - 74

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.
Beef
Beef
3
:
8
Pork chop
Pork chop
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +965.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28%
Beef
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 3% 0% 0% 12% 41% 101% 40% 89% 7% 331% 3%
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 Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +965.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
3
:
1
Pork chop
Pork chop
Contains more Other +41.7%
Equal in Protein - 23.72
Equal in Fats - 14.35
Equal in Water - 61.45
Beef
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 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 Other +41.7%
Equal in Protein - 23.72
Equal in Fats - 14.35
Equal in Water - 61.45

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
1
:
2
Pork chop
Pork chop
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +36.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -26.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +291.3%
Beef
45% 51% 4%
Saturated Fat: 5.895 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.484 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 +36.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -26.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +291.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Pork chop Opinion
Protein 25.93g 23.72g Beef
Fats 15.41g 14.35g Beef
Calories 250kcal 231kcal Beef
Calcium 18mg 56mg Pork chop
Iron 2.6mg 0.87mg Beef
Magnesium 21mg 20mg Beef
Phosphorus 198mg 241mg Pork chop
Potassium 318mg 315mg Beef
Sodium 72mg 74mg Beef
Zinc 6.31mg 3.15mg Beef
Copper 0.085mg 0.105mg Pork chop
Manganese 0.012mg 0.01mg Beef
Selenium 21.5µg 36.4µg Pork chop
Vitamin A 9IU 15IU Pork chop
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 4µg Pork chop
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.21mg Pork chop
Vitamin D 2IU 40IU Pork chop
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg Pork chop
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.49mg Pork chop
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.313mg Pork chop
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 7.927mg Pork chop
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 1.104mg Pork chop
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.489mg Pork chop
Folate 9µg 0µg Beef
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 0.66µg Beef
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0µg Beef
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.282mg Pork chop
Threonine 0.72mg 1.043mg Pork chop
Isoleucine 0.822mg 1.123mg Pork chop
Leucine 1.45mg 1.952mg Pork chop
Lysine 1.54mg 2.109mg Pork chop
Methionine 0.478mg 0.65mg Pork chop
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.985mg Pork chop
Valine 0.914mg 1.2mg Pork chop
Histidine 0.604mg 0.965mg Pork chop
Cholesterol 88mg 78mg Pork chop
Trans Fat 0.572g 0.066g Pork chop
Saturated Fat 5.895g 4.339g Pork chop
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g Beef
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.011g Beef
Monounsaturated Fat 6.668g 4.887g Beef
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 1.894g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.065g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 0.003g Beef
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.065g Pork chop

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Beef 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
52%
Beef
53%
Pork chop
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Beef
53%
Pork chop

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.556g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork chop
Pork chop is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork chop
Pork chop is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef
Beef contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
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 minerals?
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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

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beef - 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.