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Pork chop vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork chop and hamburgers

  • Pork chop is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, iron, and folate.
  • Hamburgers cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 33% more than pork chop.
  • Pork chop has 4 times more vitamin B5 than hamburgers. Pork chop has 1.104mg of vitamin B5, while hamburgers have 0.31mg.
  • Hamburgers are lower in cholesterol.
  • Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than pork chop (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.1%
Contains more IronIron +231%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2070%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.87mg

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% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +118.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Hamburger DV% diff.
Selenium 36.4µg 66%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 1.44µg 33%
Iron 0.87mg 2.88mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.217mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.203mg 22%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 5.365mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.31mg 16%
Phosphorus 241mg 136mg 15%
Sodium 74mg 414mg 15%
Folate 0µg 56µg 14%
Protein 23.72g 17.08g 13%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Cholesterol 78mg 47mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.38g 10%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.217mg 9%
Carbs 0g 24.1g 8%
Calcium 56mg 102mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Saturated fat 4.339g 5.096g 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Calories 231kcal 295kcal 3%
Potassium 315mg 226mg 3%
Zinc 3.15mg 2.87mg 3%
Copper 0.105mg 0.091mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 5.495g 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Fats 14.35g 14.36g 0%
Net carbs 0g 23.2g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.15g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.505mg 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 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.9%
Contains more WaterWater +44%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +272.9%
~equal in Fats ~14.36g

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +398.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.4%

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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

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.