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Pork chop vs. Alaska pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Pork chop and Alaska pollock?

  • Pork chop is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Zinc, Vitamin B5, and Vitamin B6, yet Alaska pollock is higher in Vitamin B12, Magnesium, and Selenium.
  • Alaska pollock's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 125% more.
  • Pork chop has 27 times more Saturated Fat than Alaska pollock. While Pork chop has 4.339g of Saturated Fat, Alaska pollock has only 0.159g.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
Pork chop
Pork chop
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6
Alaska pollock
Alaska pollock
Contains more Iron +55.4%
Contains less Sodium -82.3%
Contains more Zinc +452.6%
Contains more Copper +75%
Contains more Calcium +28.6%
Contains more Magnesium +305%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.8%
Contains more Potassium +36.5%
Contains more Manganese +80%
Contains more Selenium +21.2%
Pork chop
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 33% 15% 104% 28% 10% 86% 35% 2% 199%
Alaska pollock
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 22% 22% 58% 115% 38% 55% 16% 20% 3% 241%
Contains more Iron +55.4%
Contains less Sodium -82.3%
Contains more Zinc +452.6%
Contains more Copper +75%
Contains more Calcium +28.6%
Contains more Magnesium +305%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.8%
Contains more Potassium +36.5%
Contains more Manganese +80%
Contains more Selenium +21.2%

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.
Pork chop
Pork chop
5
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6
Alaska pollock
Alaska pollock
Contains more Vitamin B1 +807.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +240%
Contains more Vitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +30%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +454.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Pork chop
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 5% 30% 0% 123% 73% 149% 67% 113% 0% 83% 0%
Alaska pollock
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 6% 39% 0% 14% 52% 75% 26% 76% 3% 458% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +807.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +240%
Contains more Vitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +30%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +454.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork chop
Pork chop
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Alaska pollock
Alaska pollock
Contains more Fats +1116.1%
Contains more Water +19.9%
Contains more Other +252.1%
Equal in Protein - 23.48
Pork chop
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Alaska pollock
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more Fats +1116.1%
Contains more Water +19.9%
Contains more Other +252.1%
Equal in Protein - 23.48

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork chop
Pork chop
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Alaska pollock
Alaska pollock
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +3547%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +224.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -96.3%
Pork chop
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 4.339 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.894 g
Alaska pollock
18% 15% 67%
Saturated Fat: 0.159 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.583 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +3547%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +224.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -96.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Alaska pollock Opinion
Protein 23.72g 23.48g Pork chop
Fats 14.35g 1.18g Pork chop
Calories 231kcal 111kcal Pork chop
Calcium 56mg 72mg Alaska pollock
Iron 0.87mg 0.56mg Pork chop
Magnesium 20mg 81mg Alaska pollock
Phosphorus 241mg 267mg Alaska pollock
Potassium 315mg 430mg Alaska pollock
Sodium 74mg 419mg Pork chop
Zinc 3.15mg 0.57mg Pork chop
Copper 0.105mg 0.06mg Pork chop
Manganese 0.01mg 0.018mg Alaska pollock
Selenium 36.4µg 44.1µg Alaska pollock
Vitamin A 15IU 51IU Alaska pollock
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 17µg Alaska pollock
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.28mg Alaska pollock
Vitamin D 40IU 51IU Alaska pollock
Vitamin D 1µg 1.3µg Alaska pollock
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.054mg Pork chop
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.223mg Pork chop
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 3.949mg Pork chop
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.432mg Pork chop
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.329mg Pork chop
Folate 0µg 3µg Alaska pollock
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 3.66µg Alaska pollock
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg Alaska pollock
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.263mg Pork chop
Threonine 1.043mg 1.029mg Pork chop
Isoleucine 1.123mg 1.082mg Pork chop
Leucine 1.952mg 1.908mg Pork chop
Lysine 2.109mg 2.157mg Alaska pollock
Methionine 0.65mg 0.696mg Alaska pollock
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.917mg Pork chop
Valine 1.2mg 1.21mg Alaska pollock
Histidine 0.965mg 0.691mg Pork chop
Cholesterol 78mg 86mg Pork chop
Trans Fat 0.066g Alaska pollock
Saturated Fat 4.339g 0.159g Alaska pollock
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.423g Alaska pollock
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g Alaska pollock
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.027g Alaska pollock
Monounsaturated Fat 4.887g 0.134g Pork chop
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.583g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Pork chop
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g Pork chop

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork chop Alaska pollock
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories 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
53%
Pork chop
62%
Alaska pollock
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork chop
59%
Alaska pollock

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork chop
Pork chop contains less Sodium (difference - 345mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork chop
Pork chop is cheaper (difference - $6.2)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Alaska pollock
Alaska pollock is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.18g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Alaska pollock
Alaska pollock is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/nutrients
  2. Alaska pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.