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Pork chop vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Pork chop and Jícama raw

  • Pork chop has more Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Vitamin B2, while Jícama raw has more Vitamin C.
  • Pork chop covers your daily need of Selenium 65% more than Jícama raw.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in Jícama raw 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 Yambean (jicama), raw.

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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.
Pork chop
Pork chop
8
:
2
Jícama raw
Jícama raw
Contains more Calcium +366.7%
Contains more Iron +45%
Contains more Magnesium +66.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +1238.9%
Contains more Potassium +110%
Contains more Zinc +1868.8%
Contains more Copper +118.8%
Contains more Selenium +5100%
Contains less Sodium -94.6%
Contains more Manganese +500%
Pork chop
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 33% 15% 104% 28% 10% 86% 35% 2% 199%
Jícama raw
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 23% 9% 8% 14% 1% 5% 16% 8% 4%
Contains more Calcium +366.7%
Contains more Iron +45%
Contains more Magnesium +66.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +1238.9%
Contains more Potassium +110%
Contains more Zinc +1868.8%
Contains more Copper +118.8%
Contains more Selenium +5100%
Contains less Sodium -94.6%
Contains more Manganese +500%

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.
Pork chop
Pork chop
7
:
5
Jícama raw
Jícama raw
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +979.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +3863.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +717.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1064.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin E +119%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Pork chop
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 5% 30% 0% 123% 73% 149% 67% 113% 0% 83% 0%
Jícama raw
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 10% 0% 68% 5% 7% 4% 9% 10% 9% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +979.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +3863.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +717.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1064.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin E +119%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork chop
Pork chop
3
:
2
Jícama raw
Jícama raw
Contains more Protein +3194.4%
Contains more Fats +15844.4%
Contains more Other +60%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +46.6%
Pork chop
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Jícama raw
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more Protein +3194.4%
Contains more Fats +15844.4%
Contains more Other +60%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +46.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork chop
Pork chop
2
:
1
Jícama raw
Jícama raw
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +97640%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +4304.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.5%
Pork chop
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 4.339 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.894 g
Jícama raw
30% 7% 62%
Saturated Fat: 0.021 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.043 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +97640%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +4304.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork chop Jícama raw
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Jícama raw Opinion
Net carbs 0g 3.92g Jícama raw
Protein 23.72g 0.72g Pork chop
Fats 14.35g 0.09g Pork chop
Carbs 0g 8.82g Jícama raw
Calories 231kcal 38kcal Pork chop
Sugar 0g 1.8g Pork chop
Fiber 0g 4.9g Jícama raw
Calcium 56mg 12mg Pork chop
Iron 0.87mg 0.6mg Pork chop
Magnesium 20mg 12mg Pork chop
Phosphorus 241mg 18mg Pork chop
Potassium 315mg 150mg Pork chop
Sodium 74mg 4mg Jícama raw
Zinc 3.15mg 0.16mg Pork chop
Copper 0.105mg 0.048mg Pork chop
Manganese 0.01mg 0.06mg Jícama raw
Selenium 36.4µg 0.7µg Pork chop
Vitamin A 15IU 21IU Jícama raw
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 1µg Pork chop
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.46mg Jícama raw
Vitamin D 40IU 0IU Pork chop
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg Pork chop
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg Jícama raw
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.02mg Pork chop
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.029mg Pork chop
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 0.2mg Pork chop
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.135mg Pork chop
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.042mg Pork chop
Folate 0µg 12µg Jícama raw
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0µg Pork chop
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg Jícama raw
Tryptophan 0.282mg Pork chop
Threonine 1.043mg 0.018mg Pork chop
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.016mg Pork chop
Leucine 1.952mg 0.025mg Pork chop
Lysine 2.109mg 0.026mg Pork chop
Methionine 0.65mg 0.007mg Pork chop
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.017mg Pork chop
Valine 1.2mg 0.022mg Pork chop
Histidine 0.965mg 0.019mg Pork chop
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg Jícama raw
Trans Fat 0.066g 0g Jícama raw
Saturated Fat 4.339g 0.021g Jícama raw
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Pork chop
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g Pork chop
Monounsaturated Fat 4.887g 0.005g Pork chop
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.043g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Pork chop
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g Pork chop

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork chop Jícama raw
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork chop
10%
Jícama raw
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork chop
9%
Jícama raw

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.8g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in glycemic index (difference - 17)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork chop
Pork chop is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Jícama raw
Jícama raw contains less Sodium (difference - 70mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Jícama raw
Jícama raw is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 78mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Jícama raw
Jícama raw is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.318g)
Which food is cheaper?
Jícama raw
Jícama raw is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.