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Meatball vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between meatball and pork chop

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, folate, and fiber; however, pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 67% more.
  • Pork chop contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless 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% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +148.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +572.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4450%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +723.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Pork chop DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.105mg 67%
Selenium 0.8µg 36.4µg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.49mg 37%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.66µg 35%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 7.927mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.489mg 22%
Sodium 550mg 74mg 21%
Folate 78µg 0µg 20%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.894g 18%
Iron 2.16mg 0.87mg 16%
Phosphorus 344mg 241mg 15%
Saturated fat 1.425g 4.339g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.104mg 12%
Zinc 1.8mg 3.15mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.21mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.313mg 8%
Fats 9g 14.35g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 4.887g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 40IU 5%
Protein 21g 23.72g 5%
Potassium 180mg 315mg 4%
Choline 88.4mg 67.5mg 4%
Calcium 25mg 56mg 3%
Carbs 8g 0g 3%
Calories 197kcal 231kcal 2%
Net carbs 3.4g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +733.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13%
Contains more FatsFats +59.4%
~equal in Water ~61.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -67.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.4%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.