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Marinara sauce vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between marinara sauce and pork chop?

  • Marinara sauce has less selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2 than pork chop.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains less saturated fat.

We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
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 -59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1270%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.4%
Contains more IronIron +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +608.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3209.1%
~equal in Potassium ~315mg

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
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 +725%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1941.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +413.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +392.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Pork chop DV% diff.
Selenium 1.1µg 36.4µg 64%
Protein 1.41g 23.72g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.49mg 39%
Phosphorus 34mg 241mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.66µg 28%
Zinc 0.2mg 3.15mg 27%
Cholesterol 2mg 78mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 7.927mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.489mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 22%
Fats 1.48g 14.35g 20%
Saturated fat 0.17g 4.339g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.313mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.21mg 15%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 0µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 4.887g 11%
Choline 13.7mg 67.5mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.894g 9%
Calories 51kcal 231kcal 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 40IU 5%
Vitamin A 33µg 4µg 3%
Calcium 27mg 56mg 3%
Copper 0.081mg 0.105mg 3%
Carbs 8.06g 0g 3%
Folate 13µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 74mg 2%
Iron 0.78mg 0.87mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 319mg 315mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g 0g N/A
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 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +42.2%
Contains more OtherOther +245.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1582.3%
Contains more FatsFats +869.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1196.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.8%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.