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Biscuit vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits and pork chop?

  • Biscuits are richer in iron and calcium, yet pork chop is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 35% higher.
  • Biscuits have 8 times more sodium than pork chop. Biscuits have 580mg of sodium, while pork chop has 74mg.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index than biscuits.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 CalciumCalcium +319.6%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3680%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +28%
Contains more ZincZinc +483.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.7%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1297.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +725%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.313mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.489mg 35%
Protein 7g 23.72g 33%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 7.927mg 31%
Selenium 19.5µg 36.4µg 31%
Iron 2.9mg 0.87mg 25%
Cholesterol 3mg 78mg 25%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.15mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.66µg 24%
Sodium 580mg 74mg 22%
Calcium 235mg 56mg 18%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.01mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 1.104mg 16%
Carbs 44.6g 0g 15%
Folate 61µg 0µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.894g 15%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.49mg 11%
Phosphorus 164mg 241mg 11%
Calories 353kcal 231kcal 6%
Potassium 121mg 315mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 4.887g 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Fats 16.3g 14.35g 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.105mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.313mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Saturated fat 4.324g 4.339g 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 FatsFats +13.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +566.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.9%
Contains more WaterWater +112.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +41.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.339g

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.