Pork chop vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork chop and clam different?
- Pork chop is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, manganese, vitamin C, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4093% higher.
- Pork chop contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than clam. While pork chop contains 0.489mg of vitamin B6, clam contains only 0.11mg.
- Pork chop has less sodium.
- Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than clam (27).
Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +64.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +99.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +223% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +555.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +226.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +136.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +344.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14883.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.66µg | 98.89µg | 4093% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.688mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 36.4µg | 64µg | 50% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 1202mg | 49% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 1mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.489mg | 0.11mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.927mg | 3.354mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.49mg | 0.15mg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 22.1mg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 2.81mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 171µg | 19% |
| Fats | 14.35g | 1.95g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 4.339g | 0.188g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 338mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.887g | 0.172g | 12% |
| Choline | 67.5mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.313mg | 0.426mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 628mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.894g | 0.552g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.104mg | 0.68mg | 8% |
| Folate | 0µg | 29µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 40IU | 5% | |
| Calories | 231kcal | 148kcal | 4% |
| Protein | 23.72g | 25.55g | 4% |
| Zinc | 3.15mg | 2.73mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 92mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 67mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.13g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.282mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.043mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.123mg | 1.112mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.952mg | 1.798mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.109mg | 1.909mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.65mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.985mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.2mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.965mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.138g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.146g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0.104g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +635.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +677.1% |
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Protein
~25.55g
~equal in
Water
~63.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2741.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +243.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.7% |
