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Luncheon meat vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between luncheon meat and pork chop

  • Luncheon meat has more vitamin B12; however, pork chop has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for luncheon meat is 32% higher.
  • Pork chop is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned 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 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
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 +11.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
~equal in Potassium ~315mg
~equal in Selenium ~36.4µg

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% 0% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +282.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~67.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Luncheon meat Pork chop DV% diff.
Sodium 820mg 74mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.49mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.272mg 0.489mg 17%
Vitamin B3 5.225mg 7.927mg 17%
Protein 17.5g 23.72g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.66µg 11%
Phosphorus 170mg 241mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.613mg 1.104mg 10%
Zinc 2.15mg 3.15mg 9%
Copper 0.03mg 0.105mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.313mg 8%
Calcium 5mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Selenium 38.3µg 36.4µg 3%
Saturated fat 3.944g 4.339g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.685g 4.887g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.565g 1.894g 2%
Calories 189kcal 231kcal 2%
Fats 12.77g 14.35g 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.01mg 1%
Iron 0.97mg 0.87mg 1%
Choline 63.9mg 67.5mg 1%
Carbs 1.04g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.04g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 78mg 78mg 0%
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 300mg 315mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 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 0.055g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 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 OtherOther +487.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.5%
Contains more FatsFats +12.4%
~equal in Water ~61.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 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 +16.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21%
~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. 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.