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Cheese vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and pork chop different?

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B12; however, pork chop is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 73% higher.
  • Cheese contains 83 times more vitamin A than pork chop. While cheese contains 1242 IU of vitamin A, pork chop contains only 15 IU.
  • Pork chop has less sodium.

Cheese, cheddar and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties 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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1167.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.5%
Contains more IronIron +521.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.7%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 15% 1.3% 4.2% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13335.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +640.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Pork chop DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 4.339g 66%
Calcium 710mg 56mg 65%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 7.927mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.49mg 38%
Vitamin A 330µg 4µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.489mg 33%
Phosphorus 455mg 241mg 31%
Fats 33.31g 14.35g 29%
Sodium 653mg 74mg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.66µg 18%
Selenium 28.5µg 36.4µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 1.104mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 4.887g 11%
Calories 404kcal 231kcal 9%
Iron 0.14mg 0.87mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.313mg 9%
Choline 16.5mg 67.5mg 9%
Copper 0.03mg 0.105mg 8%
Cholesterol 99mg 78mg 7%
Potassium 76mg 315mg 7%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 3.64mg 3.15mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.21mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 1.894g 3%
Protein 22.87g 23.72g 2%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 40 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1µg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 3.09g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.01mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 97kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 43g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +132.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +672.9%
Contains more WaterWater +66%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +89.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.3%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.