Pork chop vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork chop and Canadian bacon different?

Pork chop is richer in vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B2, while Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
Canadian bacon covers your daily need for sodium, 40% more than pork chop.
Pork chop contains 4 times more saturated fat than Canadian bacon. Pork chop contains 4.339g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon contains 1.039g.

Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Pork chop

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+700%
Contains more IronIron	+55.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+82.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+217.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+38.5%

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

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+53.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+26%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+55.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	74mg	993mg	40%
Selenium	36.4µg	50.4µg	25%
Potassium	315mg	999mg	20%
Fats	14.35g	2.78g	18%
Vitamin B6	0.489mg	0.28mg	16%
Saturated fat	4.339g	1.039g	15%
Vitamin B1	0.49mg	0.669mg	15%
Zinc	3.15mg	1.73mg	13%
Vitamin B3	7.927mg	9.988mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0.66µg	0.43µg	10%
Phosphorus	241mg	309mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.313mg	0.185mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	4.887g	1.255g	9%
Protein	23.72g	28.31g	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.894g	0.485g	9%
Vitamin B5	1.104mg	0.72mg	8%
Choline	67.5mg	104.8mg	7%
Calcium	56mg	7mg	5%
Copper	0.105mg	0.063mg	5%
Calories	231kcal	146kcal	4%
Vitamin D	1µg	0.2µg	4%
Iron	0.87mg	0.56mg	4%
Vitamin D	40IU	9IU	4%
Cholesterol	78mg	67mg	4%
Magnesium	20mg	27mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.41mg	1%
Folate	0µg	4µg	1%
Carbs	0g	1.8g	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.8g	N/A
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Vitamin A	4µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.016mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.066g	0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.282mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	1.043mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.123mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.952mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	2.109mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.65mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.985mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	1.2mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.965mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.065g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.011g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.003g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.065g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.922g	0.36g	N/A