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Pork chop vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork chop and ground chicken

  • Pork chop has more selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, while ground chicken has more potassium.
  • Pork chop covers your daily need for selenium, 40% more than ground chicken.
  • Pork chop contains 7 times more calcium than ground chicken. While pork chop contains 56mg of calcium, ground chicken contains only 8mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ground chicken is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
~equal in Iron ~0.93mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~234mg
~equal in Sodium ~75mg

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.538mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Ground chicken DV% diff.
Selenium 36.4µg 14.3µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.121mg 31%
Potassium 315mg 677mg 11%
Zinc 3.15mg 1.92mg 11%
Cholesterol 78mg 107mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0.51µg 6%
Saturated fat 4.339g 3.11g 6%
Calcium 56mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Copper 0.105mg 0.062mg 5%
Fats 14.35g 10.92g 5%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 7.107mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.538mg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 1.327mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Choline 67.5mg 59mg 2%
Calories 231kcal 189kcal 2%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.302mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.39mg 1%
Protein 23.72g 23.28g 1%
Phosphorus 241mg 234mg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Iron 0.87mg 0.93mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 2.08g 1%
Sodium 74mg 75mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g 0.087g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 4.879g 0%
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.4%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
~equal in Protein ~23.28g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.92g

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% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.879g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.08g

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.