Pork chop vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pork chop and penne?
- Pork chop is richer in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin D, and potassium, yet penne is richer in fiber.
- Pork chop's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 22% higher.
- Penne contains less cholesterol.
- Pork chop has a lower glycemic index than penne.
We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +158.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +186.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +104.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 36.4µg | 66% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.927mg | 50% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.49mg | 41% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.489mg | 38% | |
| Protein | 23.72g | 5.7g | 36% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.66µg | 28% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.313mg | 24% | |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 12mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.104mg | 22% | |
| Zinc | 3.15mg | 1.1mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 118mg | 18% |
| Fats | 14.35g | 4g | 16% |
| Choline | 67.5mg | 12% | |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.887g | 1g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.894g | 0.4g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 4.339g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 248mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 0g | 16.8g | 6% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 122mg | 6% |
| Calories | 231kcal | 126kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 40IU | 0IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 89mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | 0.2g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +316.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +258.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +129.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +388.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +373.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47% |
