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Pork chop vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork chop and carrots

  • Pork chop has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, carrots have more vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 334% higher.
  • Carrots are lower in cholesterol.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index than pork chop.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Carrots, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.7%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +588.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1330%
~equal in Potassium ~320mg
~equal in Sodium ~69mg

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%
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +642.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +439.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +706.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +304.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +667%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20775%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 4µg 835µg 92%
Selenium 36.4µg 0.1µg 66%
Protein 23.72g 0.93g 46%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 0.983mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.066mg 35%
Phosphorus 241mg 35mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.138mg 27%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Zinc 3.15mg 0.24mg 26%
Fats 14.35g 0.24g 22%
Saturated fat 4.339g 0.037g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.058mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.273mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 0.014g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.117g 12%
Choline 67.5mg 8.8mg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Calories 231kcal 41kcal 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Copper 0.105mg 0.045mg 7%
Iron 0.87mg 0.3mg 7%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.143mg 6%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 0IU 5%
Carbs 0g 9.58g 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.66mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Calcium 56mg 33mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.78g N/A
Potassium 315mg 320mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.74g N/A
Sodium 74mg 69mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.04mg 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 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
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2450.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5879.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.7%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34807.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1518.8%
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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.