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Pork chop vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork chop and chicken meat different?

  • Pork chop has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin D than chicken meat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork chop is 36% higher.
  • Pork chop contains 20 times more vitamin D than chicken meat. While pork chop contains 40IU of vitamin D, chicken meat contains only 2IU.

Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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.
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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.487mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.03mg
~equal in Choline ~65.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.063mg 36%
Selenium 36.4µg 23.9µg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0.3µg 15%
Zinc 3.15mg 1.94mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.168mg 11%
Phosphorus 241mg 182mg 8%
Protein 23.72g 27.3g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.4mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 2.97g 7%
Iron 0.87mg 1.26mg 5%
Vitamin A 4µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 2IU 5%
Copper 0.105mg 0.066mg 4%
Calcium 56mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 8.487mg 4%
Potassium 315mg 223mg 3%
Cholesterol 78mg 88mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.339g 3.79g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 5.34g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 1.03mg 1%
Fats 14.35g 13.6g 1%
Calories 231kcal 239kcal 0%
Sodium 74mg 82mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.27mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Choline 67.5mg 65.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-237.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.1%
~equal in Fats ~13.6g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.34g

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.