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

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Important differences between pork chop and elk meat

  • Pork chop has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 96% more.
  • Pork chop contains 11 times more calcium than elk meat. Pork chop contains 56mg of calcium, while elk meat contains 5mg.
  • Elk meat contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more IronIron +367.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +232.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%

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% 0% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +348.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.212mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.485mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 2.96µg 96%
Selenium 36.4µg 10.5µg 47%
Iron 0.87mg 4.07mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.144mg 29%
Copper 0.105mg 0.349mg 27%
Fats 14.35g 3.41g 17%
Protein 23.72g 30.76g 14%
Saturated fat 4.339g 1.342g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.161g 12%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 6.143mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 0.97g 10%
Zinc 3.15mg 4.12mg 9%
Phosphorus 241mg 285mg 6%
Calcium 56mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.37mg 4%
Calories 231kcal 162kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 1.212mg 2%
Potassium 315mg 392mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Cholesterol 78mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.55mg 2%
Sodium 74mg 50mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.485mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.948mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 0.002g 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
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +320.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.7%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.93g

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
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +403.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1076.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.