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Pork chop vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Pork chop and Beef?

  • Pork chop is higher in Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, and Vitamin D, yet Beef is higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B2.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 148% more.
  • Pork chop has 13 times more Vitamin D than Beef. While Pork chop has 40IU of Vitamin D, Beef has only 3IU.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Beef is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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
5
:
5
Beef
Beef
Contains more Calcium +330.8%
Contains more Magnesium +42.9%
Contains more Manganese +11.1%
Contains more Selenium +43.3%
Contains more Iron +249.4%
Contains more Potassium +11.7%
Contains less Sodium -27%
Contains more Zinc +17.5%
Equal in Phosphorus - 259
Equal in Copper - 0.097
Equal in Manganese - 0.009
Pork chop
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 33% 15% 104% 28% 10% 86% 35% 2% 199%
Beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 114% 10% 111% 32% 8% 101% 33% 2% 139%
Contains more Calcium +330.8%
Contains more Magnesium +42.9%
Contains more Manganese +11.1%
Contains more Selenium +43.3%
Contains more Iron +249.4%
Contains more Potassium +11.7%
Contains less Sodium -27%
Contains more Zinc +17.5%
Equal in Phosphorus - 259
Equal in Copper - 0.097
Equal in Manganese - 0.009

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
:
6
Beef
Beef
Contains more Vitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +562.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +19%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +36.8%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +537.9%
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%
Beef
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% 3% 0% 19% 93% 108% 29% 155% 6% 527% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +562.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +19%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +36.8%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +537.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork chop
Pork chop
2
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2
Beef
Beef
Contains more Fats +119.4%
Contains more Other +140%
Contains more Protein +16.1%
Equal in Water - 65.71
Pork chop
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Beef
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more Fats +119.4%
Contains more Other +140%
Contains more Protein +16.1%
Equal in Water - 65.71

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork chop
Pork chop
2
:
1
Beef
Beef
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +78.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +256%
Contains less Saturated Fat -40.2%
Pork chop
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 4.339 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.894 g
Beef
44% 47% 9%
Saturated Fat: 2.595 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.532 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +78.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +256%
Contains less Saturated Fat -40.2%

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 Beef
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Beef Opinion
Protein 23.72g 27.55g Beef
Fats 14.35g 6.54g Pork chop
Calories 231kcal 169kcal Pork chop
Calcium 56mg 13mg Pork chop
Iron 0.87mg 3.04mg Beef
Magnesium 20mg 14mg Pork chop
Phosphorus 241mg 259mg Beef
Potassium 315mg 352mg Beef
Sodium 74mg 54mg Beef
Zinc 3.15mg 3.7mg Beef
Copper 0.105mg 0.097mg Pork chop
Manganese 0.01mg 0.009mg Pork chop
Selenium 36.4µg 25.4µg Pork chop
Vitamin A 15IU 6IU Pork chop
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 2µg Pork chop
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.25mg Beef
Vitamin D 40IU 3IU Pork chop
Vitamin D 1µg 0.1µg Pork chop
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.074mg Pork chop
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.4mg Beef
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 5.76mg Pork chop
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.481mg Pork chop
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.669mg Beef
Folate 0µg 7µg Beef
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 4.21µg Beef
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg Beef
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.359mg Beef
Threonine 1.043mg 1.534mg Beef
Isoleucine 1.123mg 1.52mg Beef
Leucine 1.952mg 2.833mg Beef
Lysine 2.109mg 3.178mg Beef
Methionine 0.65mg 0.871mg Beef
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 1.299mg Beef
Valine 1.2mg 1.603mg Beef
Histidine 0.965mg 1.244mg Beef
Cholesterol 78mg 85mg Pork chop
Trans Fat 0.066g 0.375g Pork chop
Saturated Fat 4.339g 2.595g Beef
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.002g Beef
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g Beef
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.011g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.887g 2.734g Pork chop
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.532g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 0.002g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 0.349g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Pork chop
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.013g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork chop Beef
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
79%
Beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork chop
55%
Beef

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 7mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef
Beef contains less Sodium (difference - 20mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef
Beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.744g)
Which food is cheaper?
Beef
Beef is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
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 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. 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/174006/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.