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

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What are the main differences between pork chop and ground turkey?

  • Pork chop is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin D, yet ground turkey is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, and copper.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 34% higher.
  • Pork chop has 5 times more vitamin D than ground turkey. Pork chop has 40IU of vitamin D, while ground turkey has 8IU.
  • Ground turkey contains less saturated fat.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Ground turkey, cooked types in this comparison.

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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% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +74.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
~equal in Potassium ~294mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.11mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg
~equal in Sodium ~78mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +103%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.193mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.077mg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 1.34µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.633mg 11%
Selenium 36.4µg 31.1µg 10%
Saturated fat 4.339g 2.669g 8%
Iron 0.87mg 1.52mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.211mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 2.917g 7%
Protein 23.72g 27.37g 7%
Fats 14.35g 10.4g 6%
Cholesterol 78mg 93mg 5%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 8.724mg 5%
Copper 0.105mg 0.151mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 8IU 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 3.458g 4%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.2µg 4%
Calcium 56mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 1.193mg 2%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Choline 67.5mg 78.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 4µg 24µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 30mg 2%
Phosphorus 241mg 254mg 2%
Calories 231kcal 203kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.11mg 1%
Potassium 315mg 294mg 1%
Zinc 3.15mg 3.11mg 0%
Sodium 74mg 78mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +38%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.07g

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54%

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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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.