Pork chop vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork chop and couscous different?
- Pork chop has more vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium than couscous.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for pork chop is 43% higher.
- Couscous has less cholesterol.
- Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than couscous (65).
Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Couscous, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +443.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +128.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +156.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1111.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +995.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +32.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +740% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +61.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +677.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1059.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +706.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +197.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +858.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1945.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.927mg | 0.983mg | 43% |
| Protein | 23.72g | 3.79g | 40% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.49mg | 0.063mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.489mg | 0.051mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 22mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.66µg | 0µg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 3.15mg | 0.26mg | 26% |
| Fats | 14.35g | 0.16g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.313mg | 0.027mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 4.339g | 0.029g | 20% |
| Selenium | 36.4µg | 27.5µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.104mg | 0.371mg | 15% |
| Choline | 67.5mg | 3.3mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.887g | 0.022g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.894g | 0.064g | 12% |
| Carbs | 0g | 23.22g | 8% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 58mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.041mg | 7% |
| Calories | 231kcal | 112kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.38mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 40IU | 0IU | 5% |
| Folate | 0µg | 15µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.084mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.282mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.043mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.123mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.952mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.109mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.65mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.985mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.2mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.965mg | 0.077mg | 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 | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.922g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +525.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8868.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22113.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2859.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
