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Pork chop vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Pork chop and Corned beef?

  • Pork chop is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Vitamin B5, and Vitamin B2, yet Corned beef is higher in Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Iron.
  • Corned beef's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 40% more.
  • Pork chop has 19 times more Vitamin B1 than Corned beef. While Pork chop has 0.49mg of Vitamin B1, Corned beef has only 0.026mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Pork chop is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked types 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
Pork chop
6
:
4
Corned beef
Corned beef
Contains more Calcium +600%
Contains more Magnesium +66.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +92.8%
Contains more Potassium +117.2%
Contains less Sodium -92.4%
Contains more Selenium +11%
Contains more Iron +113.8%
Contains more Zinc +45.4%
Contains more Copper +46.7%
Contains more Manganese +120%
Equal in Selenium - 32.8
Pork chop
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 33% 15% 104% 28% 10% 86% 35% 2% 199%
Corned beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 70% 9% 54% 13% 127% 125% 52% 3% 179%
Contains more Calcium +600%
Contains more Magnesium +66.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +92.8%
Contains more Potassium +117.2%
Contains less Sodium -92.4%
Contains more Selenium +11%
Contains more Iron +113.8%
Contains more Zinc +45.4%
Contains more Copper +46.7%
Contains more Manganese +120%
Equal in Selenium - 32.8

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.
Pork chop
Pork chop
8
:
3
Corned beef
Corned beef
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1784.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +161.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +112.6%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +147%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Pork chop
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 5% 30% 0% 123% 73% 149% 67% 113% 0% 83% 0%
Corned beef
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 4% 3% 0% 7% 40% 57% 26% 54% 5% 204% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1784.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +161.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +112.6%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +147%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork chop
Pork chop
2
:
3
Corned beef
Corned beef
Contains more Protein +30.5%
Contains more Fats +32.3%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +439.6%
Equal in Water - 59.79
Pork chop
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Corned beef
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more Protein +30.5%
Contains more Fats +32.3%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +439.6%
Equal in Water - 59.79

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork chop
Pork chop
2
:
1
Corned beef
Corned beef
Contains less Saturated Fat -31.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +182.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +88.7%
Pork chop
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 4.339 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.894 g
Corned beef
39% 57% 4%
Saturated Fat: 6.34 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.67 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -31.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +182.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +88.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork chop Corned beef
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Corned beef Opinion
Net carbs 0g 0.47g Corned beef
Protein 23.72g 18.17g Pork chop
Fats 14.35g 18.98g Corned beef
Carbs 0g 0.47g Corned beef
Calories 231kcal 251kcal Corned beef
Calcium 56mg 8mg Pork chop
Iron 0.87mg 1.86mg Corned beef
Magnesium 20mg 12mg Pork chop
Phosphorus 241mg 125mg Pork chop
Potassium 315mg 145mg Pork chop
Sodium 74mg 973mg Pork chop
Zinc 3.15mg 4.58mg Corned beef
Copper 0.105mg 0.154mg Corned beef
Manganese 0.01mg 0.022mg Corned beef
Selenium 36.4µg 32.8µg Pork chop
Vitamin A 15IU 0IU Pork chop
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 0µg Pork chop
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.16mg Pork chop
Vitamin D 40IU 4IU Pork chop
Vitamin D 1µg 0.1µg Pork chop
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.026mg Pork chop
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.17mg Pork chop
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 3.03mg Pork chop
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.42mg Pork chop
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.23mg Pork chop
Folate 0µg 6µg Corned beef
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 1.63µg Corned beef
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg Corned beef
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.119mg Pork chop
Threonine 1.043mg 0.726mg Pork chop
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.827mg Pork chop
Leucine 1.952mg 1.445mg Pork chop
Lysine 2.109mg 1.536mg Pork chop
Methionine 0.65mg 0.473mg Pork chop
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.718mg Pork chop
Valine 1.2mg 0.901mg Pork chop
Histidine 0.965mg 0.58mg Pork chop
Cholesterol 78mg 98mg Pork chop
Trans Fat 0.066g Corned beef
Saturated Fat 4.339g 6.34g Pork chop
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Pork chop
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g Pork chop
Monounsaturated Fat 4.887g 9.22g Corned beef
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.67g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Pork chop
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g Pork chop

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork chop Corned beef
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork chop
33%
Corned beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork chop
63%
Corned beef

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork chop
Pork chop contains less Sodium (difference - 899mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 20mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.001g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork chop
Pork chop is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
Corned beef
Corned beef is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.