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Pork chop vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork chop and parsnip different?

  • Pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc, while parsnip is higher in manganese.
  • Pork chop covers your daily need for selenium, 63% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip is lower in cholesterol.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than pork chop (0).

Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Parsnips, raw types were used in this article.

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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% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +47.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1922.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5500%

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1032.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +609.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Parsnip DV% diff.
Selenium 36.4µg 1.8µg 63%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 0.7mg 45%
Protein 23.72g 1.2g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.09mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.09mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0µg 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 241mg 71mg 24%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.56mg 24%
Zinc 3.15mg 0.59mg 23%
Fats 14.35g 0.3g 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.05mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.339g 0.05g 19%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Folate 0µg 67µg 17%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 0.112g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.047g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.6mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1.49mg 9%
Calories 231kcal 75kcal 8%
Carbs 0g 17.99g 6%
Vitamin D 40IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Iron 0.87mg 0.59mg 4%
Sodium 74mg 10mg 3%
Copper 0.105mg 0.12mg 2%
Potassium 315mg 375mg 2%
Calcium 56mg 36mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.8g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g 0g 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%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1876.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4683.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%
Contains more OtherOther +104.2%

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4263.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3929.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.