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Margarine vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between margarine and pork chop?

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, yet pork chop is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 78% more.
  • Margarine has 238 times more vitamin A than pork chop. While margarine has 3577IU of vitamin A, pork chop has only 15IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pork chop is lower.

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1650%
Contains more IronIron +1350%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4720%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20375%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4185.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +745.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34365.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +560%
Contains more CholineCholine +444.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Pork chop DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 1.894g 149%
Fats 80.71g 14.35g 102%
Vitamin A 819µg 4µg 91%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 4.887g 85%
Vitamin K 93µg 0µg 78%
Selenium 0µg 36.4µg 66%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.21mg 59%
Saturated fat 15.189g 4.339g 49%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 7.927mg 49%
Protein 0.16g 23.72g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.49mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.489mg 37%
Phosphorus 5mg 241mg 34%
Zinc 0mg 3.15mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Calories 717kcal 231kcal 24%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.66µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.313mg 21%
Copper 0mg 0.105mg 12%
Choline 12.4mg 67.5mg 10%
Iron 0.06mg 0.87mg 10%
Potassium 18mg 315mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Calcium 3mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 40IU 5%
Magnesium 3mg 20mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 74mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0.7g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0.066g N/A
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
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 0.006g 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 21.522g 0.922g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 +462.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +297.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14725%
Contains more WaterWater +272%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 +695.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1183.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.