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Pork chop vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork chop and broccoli

  • Pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 99% more than pork chop.
  • Broccoli is lower in cholesterol.
  • Broccoli has a higher glycemic index (32) than pork chop (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Broccoli, raw.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.1%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +668.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1356%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2000%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~316mg

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +590.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1140.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +261%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +675%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 0µg 101.6µg 85%
Selenium 36.4µg 2.5µg 62%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 0.639mg 46%
Protein 23.72g 2.82g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.071mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0µg 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Zinc 3.15mg 0.41mg 25%
Phosphorus 241mg 66mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.175mg 24%
Fats 14.35g 0.37g 22%
Saturated fat 4.339g 0.039g 20%
Folate 0µg 63µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.117mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 0.011g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.038g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.573mg 11%
Calories 231kcal 34kcal 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Choline 67.5mg 18.7mg 9%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.21mg 9%
Copper 0.105mg 0.049mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.78mg 4%
Vitamin A 4µg 31µg 3%
Sodium 74mg 33mg 2%
Iron 0.87mg 0.73mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.64g 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Calcium 56mg 47mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.04g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Potassium 315mg 316mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.066g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.059mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +741.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3778.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45.3%
Contains more OtherOther +81.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44327.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4884.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.