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Pork chop vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork chop and lettuce

  • Pork chop has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc, while lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 148% more than pork chop.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lettuce is lower.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork chop is 0, while the glycemic index of lettuce is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +731%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5966.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2400%
~equal in Iron ~0.86mg

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2013.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +723.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +396.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 126.3µg 105%
Selenium 36.4µg 0.6µg 65%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 0.375mg 47%
Protein 23.72g 1.36g 45%
Vitamin A 4µg 370µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.07mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.09mg 31%
Phosphorus 241mg 29mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0µg 28%
Zinc 3.15mg 0.18mg 27%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Fats 14.35g 0.15g 22%
Saturated fat 4.339g 0.02g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.134mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.08mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 0.006g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.082g 12%
Calories 231kcal 15kcal 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.25mg 10%
Choline 67.5mg 13.6mg 10%
Folate 0µg 38µg 10%
Copper 0.105mg 0.029mg 8%
Vitamin D 40IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Potassium 315mg 194mg 4%
Sodium 74mg 28mg 2%
Calcium 56mg 36mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 13mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Carbs 0g 2.87g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.57g N/A
Iron 0.87mg 0.86mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.78g N/A
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.22mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1644.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9466.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2209.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.