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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 Vitamin B12, Manganese, and Iron, however, Pork chop is richer in Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, and Zinc.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for Selenium is 38% more.
  • Meatball contains 28 times more Manganese than Pork chop. Meatball contains 0.282mg of Manganese, while Pork chop contains 0.01mg.
  • Pork chop contains less Sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +103.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2720%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.9%
~equal in Potassium ~315mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~241mg

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% 4.4% 8.4% 3% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
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% 0.9% 4.2% 30% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 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 FatsFats +54.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +245.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 46% 17%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 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 +88%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -43.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Meatball Pork chop
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Pork chop Opinion
Calories 286kcal 231kcal Meatball
Protein 14.4g 23.72g Pork chop
Fats 22.21g 14.35g Meatball
Net carbs 5.76g 0g Meatball
Carbs 8.06g 0g Meatball
Cholesterol 66mg 78mg Meatball
Vitamin D 2IU 40IU Pork chop
Magnesium 31mg 20mg Meatball
Calcium 80mg 56mg Meatball
Potassium 296mg 315mg Pork chop
Iron 1.77mg 0.87mg Meatball
Sugar 3.47g 0g Pork chop
Fiber 2.3g 0g Meatball
Copper 0.123mg 0.105mg Meatball
Zinc 1.66mg 3.15mg Pork chop
Starch 2.25g Meatball
Phosphorus 239mg 241mg Pork chop
Sodium 666mg 74mg Pork chop
Vitamin A 73IU 15IU Meatball
Vitamin A 22µg 4µg Meatball
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.21mg Meatball
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1µg Pork chop
Manganese 0.282mg 0.01mg Meatball
Selenium 15.3µg 36.4µg Pork chop
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.49mg Pork chop
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.313mg Pork chop
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 7.927mg Pork chop
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 1.104mg Pork chop
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.489mg Pork chop
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.66µg Meatball
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0µg Meatball
Folate 36µg 0µg Meatball
Trans Fat 0.577g 0.066g Pork chop
Choline 45.2mg 67.5mg Pork chop
Saturated Fat 7.627g 4.339g Pork chop
Monounsaturated Fat 9.188g 4.887g Meatball
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 1.894g Meatball
Tryptophan 0.282mg Pork chop
Threonine 1.043mg Pork chop
Isoleucine 1.123mg Pork chop
Leucine 1.952mg Pork chop
Lysine 2.109mg Pork chop
Methionine 0.65mg Pork chop
Phenylalanine 0.985mg Pork chop
Valine 1.2mg Pork chop
Histidine 0.965mg Pork chop
Fructose 0.21g Meatball
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g Meatball
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.001g Meatball
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g 0.065g Meatball
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.011g Meatball
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g Meatball
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.003g Meatball
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g Meatball
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g 0.065g Meatball
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g 0.922g Meatball

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Meatball Pork chop
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Meatball
52%
Pork chop
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Meatball
53%
Pork chop

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.47g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork chop
Pork chop contains less Sodium (difference - 592mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.288g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Meatball
Meatball is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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/171638/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.

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