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Pork chop vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork chop and leek?

  • Pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet leek is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% higher.
  • Leek contains less cholesterol.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index than leek.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw 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%
Leek
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +2525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +588.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3540%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more IronIron +141.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4710%
~equal in Calcium ~59mg

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%
Leek
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +943.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1881.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +688.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +610.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1975%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Leek DV% diff.
Selenium 36.4µg 1µg 64%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 0.4mg 47%
Protein 23.72g 1.5g 44%
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.06mg 36%
Phosphorus 241mg 35mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0µg 28%
Zinc 3.15mg 0.12mg 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.03mg 22%
Fats 14.35g 0.3g 22%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.233mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.339g 0.04g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.14mg 19%
Folate 0µg 64µg 16%
Iron 0.87mg 2.1mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 0.004g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.166g 12%
Choline 67.5mg 9.5mg 11%
Calories 231kcal 61kcal 9%
Vitamin A 4µg 83µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.92mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 0IU 5%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Potassium 315mg 180mg 4%
Sodium 74mg 20mg 2%
Copper 0.105mg 0.12mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Calcium 56mg 59mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.066g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.025mg 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
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1481.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4683.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more OtherOther +118.8%

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
Leek
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1041%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.