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Pork chop vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork chop and pastry?

  • Pork chop is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet pastry is higher in iron.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 36% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pastry is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork chop is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +416.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +494.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +301.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.4%
Contains more IronIron +194.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4780%
~equal in Copper ~0.114mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +954.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.283mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Pastry DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 21.597g 42%
Fats 14.35g 38.1g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.021mg 36%
Protein 23.72g 7.3g 33%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0µg 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 241mg 60mg 26%
Saturated fat 4.339g 9.643g 24%
Zinc 3.15mg 0.53mg 24%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 4.168mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0mg 22%
Selenium 36.4µg 24.2µg 22%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.488mg 21%
Iron 0.87mg 2.56mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 4.894g 20%
Folate 0µg 78µg 20%
Calories 231kcal 551kcal 16%
Carbs 0g 45.1g 15%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.1µg 13%
Choline 67.5mg 6.4mg 11%
Sodium 74mg 249mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.398mg 8%
Potassium 315mg 61mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Calcium 56mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.283mg 2%
Copper 0.105mg 0.114mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.74g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.156mg 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
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.9%
Contains more WaterWater +622.9%
Contains more FatsFats +165.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +108.3%

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
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +341.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.4%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.