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Pizza vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and pork chop different?

  • Pizza is higher in folate, iron, manganese, and calcium; however, pork chop is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pork chop is 31% higher.
  • Pork chop has less sodium.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than pizza (60).

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties used 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains more IronIron +185.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg

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.
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
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 +1625%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +295.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +311.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.489mg 31%
Selenium 19.9µg 36.4µg 30%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 7.927mg 26%
Protein 11.39g 23.72g 25%
Folate 93µg 0µg 23%
Sodium 598mg 74mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 22%
Cholesterol 17mg 78mg 20%
Iron 2.48mg 0.87mg 20%
Zinc 1.34mg 3.15mg 16%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.01mg 15%
Calcium 188mg 56mg 13%
Carbs 33.33g 0g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.66µg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Choline 16.4mg 67.5mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.313mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.49mg 8%
Fats 9.69g 14.35g 7%
Vitamin A 69µg 4µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 4.887g 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 40IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.21mg 4%
Potassium 172mg 315mg 4%
Phosphorus 216mg 241mg 4%
Calories 266kcal 231kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Saturated fat 4.465g 4.339g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 1.894g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0g N/A
Copper 0.105mg 0.105mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 0.922g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 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 +404.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.3%
Contains more FatsFats +48.1%
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 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 +87.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.7%
~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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.