Feta vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are feta and pork chop different?
- Feta is higher in calcium, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, pork chop is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, and choline.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for feta is 53% higher.
- Feta contains 12 times more sodium than pork chop. While feta contains 917mg of sodium, pork chop contains only 74mg.
- Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than feta (27).
Cheese, feta 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +780.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +408.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +228.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3025% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +169.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +156.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +218.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +699.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +338.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 14.946g | 4.339g | 48% |
| Calcium | 493mg | 56mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 7.927mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.69µg | 0.66µg | 43% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.313mg | 41% |
| Selenium | 15µg | 36.4µg | 39% |
| Sodium | 917mg | 74mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.49mg | 28% |
| Protein | 14.21g | 23.72g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 337mg | 241mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 125µg | 4µg | 13% |
| Fats | 21.28g | 14.35g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.591g | 1.894g | 9% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 67.5mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.105mg | 8% |
| Folate | 32µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 315mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.424mg | 0.489mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 78mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 0.87mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 40IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 1.104mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calories | 264kcal | 231kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 3.15mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.028mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.09g | 0g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.623g | 4.887g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.637mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.803mg | 1.123mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.395mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.219mg | 2.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.368mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.675mg | 0.985mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.065mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.397mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +983.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +220.5% |
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Monounsaturated fat
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