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Pork chop vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork chop and jerky

  • Pork chop has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, jerky is richer in iron, zinc, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 87% more.
  • Pork chop contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than jerky. Pork chop contains 7.927mg of vitamin B3, while jerky contains 1.732mg.
  • Pork chop 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 Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +240.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.5%
Contains more IronIron +523%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1010%

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%
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +577.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 74mg 2081mg 87%
Iron 0.87mg 5.42mg 57%
Selenium 36.4µg 10.7µg 47%
Zinc 3.15mg 8.11mg 45%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 1.732mg 39%
Folate 0µg 134µg 34%
Saturated fat 4.339g 10.85g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.154mg 28%
Phosphorus 241mg 407mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.179mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.163mg 19%
Protein 23.72g 33.2g 19%
Fats 14.35g 25.6g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 11.305g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0.99µg 14%
Copper 0.105mg 0.227mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.142mg 13%
Cholesterol 78mg 48mg 10%
Calories 231kcal 410kcal 9%
Potassium 315mg 597mg 8%
Choline 67.5mg 109.1mg 8%
Magnesium 20mg 51mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 1.011g 6%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.111mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11g 4%
Vitamin D 40IU 11IU 4%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.3µg 4%
Calcium 56mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.49mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 9g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 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 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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +163.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more FatsFats +78.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1325%

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
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.3%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.