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Pork chop vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork chop and pizza different?

  • Pork chop is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, pizza is richer in folate, iron, manganese, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pork chop is 31% higher.
  • Pork chop contains 5 times more cholesterol than pizza. While pork chop contains 78mg of cholesterol, pizza contains only 17mg.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than pizza (60).

Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains more IronIron +185.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3500%
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg

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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +311.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1625%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +295.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.08mg 31%
Selenium 36.4µg 19.9µg 30%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 3.825mg 26%
Protein 23.72g 11.39g 25%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Sodium 74mg 598mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 22%
Cholesterol 78mg 17mg 20%
Iron 0.87mg 2.48mg 20%
Zinc 3.15mg 1.34mg 16%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.36mg 15%
Calcium 56mg 188mg 13%
Carbs 0g 33.33g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0.42µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Choline 67.5mg 16.4mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.195mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.39mg 8%
Fats 14.35g 9.69g 7%
Vitamin A 4µg 69µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 2.608g 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin D 40IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.83mg 4%
Potassium 315mg 172mg 4%
Phosphorus 241mg 216mg 4%
Calories 231kcal 266kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 24mg 1%
Saturated fat 4.339g 4.465g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 1.681g 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.58g N/A
Copper 0.105mg 0.105mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 1.367g 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
Pizza
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.3%
Contains more FatsFats +48.1%
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +404.2%

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
Pizza
Pizza
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.465g

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.