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Pork chop vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Pork chop and Pork

  • Pork chop has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, and Zinc, however, Pork is richer in Vitamin B1, and Selenium.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 is 32% more.
  • Pork chop contains 3 times more Calcium than Pork. Pork chop contains 56mg of Calcium, while Pork contains 19mg.
  • 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 Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.87mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~246mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.009mg

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% 0.9% 4.2% 30% 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 2% 0.42% 5.8% 39% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +30%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.1%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.321mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.464mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.7µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

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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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +85.4%
~equal in Fats ~13.92g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~57.87g

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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41% 49% 10%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -17%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +26.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork chop Pork
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Pork Opinion
Calories 231kcal 242kcal Pork
Protein 23.72g 27.32g Pork
Fats 14.35g 13.92g Pork chop
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg Pork
Cholesterol 78mg 80mg Pork chop
Vitamin D 40IU 53IU Pork
Magnesium 20mg 28mg Pork
Calcium 56mg 19mg Pork chop
Potassium 315mg 423mg Pork
Iron 0.87mg 0.87mg
Copper 0.105mg 0.073mg Pork chop
Zinc 3.15mg 2.39mg Pork chop
Phosphorus 241mg 246mg Pork
Sodium 74mg 62mg Pork
Vitamin A 15IU 7IU Pork chop
Vitamin A 4µg 2µg Pork chop
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.29mg Pork
Vitamin D 1µg 1.3µg Pork
Manganese 0.01mg 0.009mg Pork chop
Selenium 36.4µg 45.3µg Pork
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.877mg Pork
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.321mg Pork
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 5.037mg Pork chop
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.698mg Pork chop
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.464mg Pork chop
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0.7µg Pork
Folate 0µg 5µg Pork
Trans Fat 0.066g Pork
Choline 67.5mg 93.9mg Pork
Saturated Fat 4.339g 5.23g Pork chop
Monounsaturated Fat 4.887g 6.19g Pork
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 1.2g Pork chop
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.338mg Pork
Threonine 1.043mg 1.234mg Pork
Isoleucine 1.123mg 1.26mg Pork
Leucine 1.952mg 2.177mg Pork
Lysine 2.109mg 2.446mg Pork
Methionine 0.65mg 0.712mg Pork
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 1.086mg Pork
Valine 1.2mg 1.473mg Pork
Histidine 0.965mg 1.067mg Pork
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Pork chop
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g Pork chop
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g Pork chop

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork chop Pork
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Pork chop
56%
Pork
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork chop
55%
Pork

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.891g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork
Pork contains less Sodium (difference - 12mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork
Pork is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients

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

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