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Pork chop vs Beef - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pork chop and Beef different?

  • Pork chop is richer in Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6, while Beef is higher in Vitamin B12, Zinc and Iron.
  • Beef covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 83% more than Pork chop.
  • Pork chop contains 11 times more Vitamin B1 than Beef. Pork chop contains 0.49mg of Vitamin B1, while Beef contains 0.046mg.
  • Pork chop is lower in Saturated Fat.

Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled types were 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Pork chop
Pork chop
3
:
5
Beef
Beef
Contains more Calcium +211.1%
Contains more Copper +23.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +21.7%
Contains more Iron +198.9%
Contains more Zinc +100.3%
Equal in Potassium - 318
Equal in Magnesium - 21
Equal in Sodium - 72
Pork chop
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 33% 17% 28% 15% 35% 86% 104% 10%
Beef
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 98% 6% 29% 15% 29% 173% 85% 10%
Contains more Calcium +211.1%
Contains more Copper +23.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +21.7%
Contains more Iron +198.9%
Contains more Zinc +100.3%
Equal in Potassium - 318
Equal in Magnesium - 21
Equal in Sodium - 72

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Pork chop
Pork chop
8
:
3
Beef
Beef
Contains more Vitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +965.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Pork chop
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 1% 5% 30% 123% 73% 149% 67% 113% 83% 0% 0%
Beef
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 1% 3% 0% 12% 41% 101% 40% 89% 331% 3% 7%
Contains more Vitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +965.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
53
Pork chop
52
Beef
Mineral Summary Score
41
Pork chop
55
Beef

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
142%
Pork chop
156%
Beef
Carbohydrates
0%
Pork chop
0%
Beef
Fats
66%
Pork chop
71%
Beef

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Pork chop Beef
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugars Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork chop Beef
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.556g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork chop
Pork chop is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork chop
Pork chop is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef
Beef contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugars (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Pork chop Beef Opinion
Calories 231 250 Beef
Protein 23.72 25.93 Beef
Fats 14.35 15.41 Beef
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0 0
Cholesterol 78 88 Pork chop
Vitamin D 40 2 Pork chop
Iron 0.87 2.6 Beef
Calcium 56 18 Pork chop
Potassium 315 318 Beef
Magnesium 20 21 Beef
Sugars 0 0
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.105 0.085 Pork chop
Zinc 3.15 6.31 Beef
Starch
Phosphorus 241 198 Pork chop
Sodium 74 72 Beef
Vitamin A 15 9 Pork chop
Vitamin E 0.21 0.12 Pork chop
Vitamin D 1 0 Pork chop
Vitamin B1 0.49 0.046 Pork chop
Vitamin B2 0.313 0.176 Pork chop
Vitamin B3 7.927 5.378 Pork chop
Vitamin B5 1.104 0.658 Pork chop
Vitamin B6 0.489 0.382 Pork chop
Vitamin B12 0.66 2.64 Beef
Vitamin K 0 1.2 Beef
Folate 0 9 Beef
Trans Fat 0.066 0.572 Pork chop
Saturated Fat 4.339 5.895 Pork chop
Monounsaturated Fat 4.887 6.668 Beef
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894 0.484 Pork chop
Tryptophan 0.282 0.094 Pork chop
Threonine 1.043 0.72 Pork chop
Isoleucine 1.123 0.822 Pork chop
Leucine 1.952 1.45 Pork chop
Lysine 2.109 1.54 Pork chop
Methionine 0.65 0.478 Pork chop
Phenylalanine 0.985 0.725 Pork chop
Valine 1.2 0.914 Pork chop
Histidine 0.965 0.604 Pork chop
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References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.