Pork chop vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pork chop and ground beef
- Pork chop has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
- Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 76% more than pork chop.
- Ground beef contains 10 times less vitamin B1 than pork chop. Pork chop contains 0.49mg of vitamin B1, while ground beef contains 0.051mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.
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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 | +17.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +90.6% |
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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +860.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +96.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +115.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +277.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.66µg | 2.49µg | 76% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.49mg | 0.051mg | 37% |
| Selenium | 36.4µg | 19.1µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.927mg | 4.026mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 3.15mg | 5.84mg | 24% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 2.27mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.489mg | 0.311mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.104mg | 0.512mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.313mg | 0.171mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 166mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.894g | 0.408g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 4.339g | 6.073g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.887g | 7.322g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 40IU | 2IU | 5% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 88mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 241mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.9µg | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Fats | 14.35g | 15.37g | 2% |
| Choline | 67.5mg | 73.2mg | 1% |
| Calories | 231kcal | 241kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Protein | 23.72g | 23.87g | 0% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 73mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | 1.173g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.282mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.043mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.123mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.952mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.109mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.65mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.985mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.2mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.965mg | 0.775mg | 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 | 0.008g | 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
Protein:
23.72 g
Fats:
14.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
61.45 g
Other:
0.48 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +397.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.87g
~equal in
Fats
~15.37g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~58.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.894 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +364.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.8% |
