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Pork chop vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork chop and meatball

  • Pork chop has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, and iron.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for selenium is 38% more.
  • Pork chop contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than meatball. Pork chop contains 0.49mg of vitamin B1, while meatball contains 0.136mg.
  • 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 Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +103.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2720%
~equal in Potassium ~296mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~239mg

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Meatball DV% diff.
Selenium 36.4µg 15.3µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.136mg 30%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 3.108mg 30%
Sodium 74mg 666mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.202mg 22%
Protein 23.72g 14.4g 19%
Saturated fat 4.339g 7.627g 15%
Zinc 3.15mg 1.66mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 1µg 14%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.282mg 12%
Fats 14.35g 22.21g 12%
Iron 0.87mg 1.77mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 9.188g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 3.346g 10%
Folate 0µg 36µg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.2µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.23mg 6%
Vitamin D 40IU 2IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.924mg 4%
Choline 67.5mg 45.2mg 4%
Cholesterol 78mg 66mg 4%
Calories 231kcal 286kcal 3%
Carbs 0g 8.06g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 22µg 2%
Copper 0.105mg 0.123mg 2%
Calcium 56mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.42mg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Potassium 315mg 296mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.47g N/A
Phosphorus 241mg 239mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g 0.577g 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%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 2.815g 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
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +54.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +245.8%

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
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.7%

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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