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Chuck steak vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chuck steak and pork chop

  • Chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and fats, while pork chop is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Chuck steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 99% more than pork chop.
  • Chuck steak has 3 times more iron than pork chop. Chuck steak has 2.45mg of iron, while pork chop has 0.87mg.
  • Pork chop is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
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 +181.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~315mg
~equal in Sodium ~74mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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% 1.5% 2.3% 2% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5%
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 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +359.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +642.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0.66µg 99%
Zinc 8.68mg 3.15mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.49mg 35%
Iron 2.45mg 0.87mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 7.927mg 20%
Saturated fat 8.66g 4.339g 20%
Selenium 27.5µg 36.4µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 4.887g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.313mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.489mg 9%
Fats 19.64g 14.35g 8%
Phosphorus 193mg 241mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 1.104mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.894g 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D* 5 IU 40 IU 4%
Calcium 16mg 56mg 4%
Protein 24.98g 23.72g 3%
Cholesterol 87mg 78mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.105mg 3%
Calories 277kcal 231kcal 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Choline 79mg 67.5mg 2%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.041g 0.065g 2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.619g 0.922g 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 111kcal 97kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 43g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.6 N/A
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 325mg 315mg 0%
Sodium 71mg 74mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.004g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.006g 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 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 +36.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 +93.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.8%

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.