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Chicken hearts vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chicken hearts and pork chop

  • Chicken hearts have more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, and copper; however, pork chop is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Chicken hearts cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 276% more than pork chop.
  • Pork chop contains 7 times less iron than chicken hearts. Chicken hearts contain 5.96mg of iron, while pork chop contains 0.87mg.
  • Pork chop has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, heart, all classes, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
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 +585.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +790%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +746.5%
~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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54%
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 0% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1004.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.8%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken hearts Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 7.29µg 0.66µg 276%
Iron 5.96mg 0.87mg 64%
Selenium 4.3µg 36.4µg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.728mg 0.313mg 32%
Zinc 6.59mg 3.15mg 31%
Vitamin B5 2.559mg 1.104mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.152mg 0.49mg 28%
Copper 0.346mg 0.105mg 27%
Cholesterol 136mg 78mg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.883mg 7.927mg 19%
Folate 72µg 0µg 18%
Protein 15.55g 23.72g 16%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 0.489mg 10%
Phosphorus 177mg 241mg 9%
Fats 9.33g 14.35g 8%
Saturated fat 2.66g 4.339g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.37g 4.887g 6%
Vitamin D 40 IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.71g 1.894g 5%
Calories 153kcal 231kcal 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 56mg 4%
Potassium 176mg 315mg 4%
Manganese 0.089mg 0.01mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 0.71g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.71g 0g 0%
Sodium 74mg 74mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.704mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.833mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 1.303mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.376mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.696mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.88mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.408mg 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
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
Contains more OtherOther +77.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.5%
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.2%

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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. Chicken hearts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.