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Pork chop vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork chop and pork Meat

  • Pork chop is higher in zinc; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 38% higher.
  • Pork chop has 9 times more calcium than pork Meat. While pork chop has 56mg of calcium, pork Meat has only 6mg.
  • Pork Meat has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more IronIron +32.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg
~equal in Selenium ~38.2µg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.432mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.012mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.95mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.739mg 19%
Fats 14.35g 3.51g 17%
Saturated fat 4.339g 1.198g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.506g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 1.334g 9%
Zinc 3.15mg 2.42mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.387mg 6%
Calcium 56mg 6mg 5%
Protein 23.72g 26.17g 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.2µg 4%
Choline 67.5mg 88.9mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0.57µg 4%
Calories 231kcal 143kcal 4%
Phosphorus 241mg 267mg 4%
Iron 0.87mg 1.15mg 4%
Vitamin D 40IU 10IU 4%
Selenium 36.4µg 38.2µg 3%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 7.432mg 3%
Potassium 315mg 421mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 1.012mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Cholesterol 78mg 73mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.08mg 1%
Sodium 74mg 57mg 1%
Copper 0.105mg 0.111mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +308.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more OtherOther +81.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.