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Pork chop vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork chop and pork leg different?

  • Pork chop is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and calcium, while pork leg is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Pork chop covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 21% more than pork leg.
  • Pork chop contains 11 times more calcium than pork leg. Pork chop contains 56mg of calcium, while pork leg contains 5mg.
  • Pork chop is lower in saturated fat.

Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, 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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~315mg
~equal in Iron ~0.85mg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.63µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Pork leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 4.574mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.736mg 21%
Selenium 36.4µg 29.4µg 13%
Protein 23.72g 17.43g 13%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Zinc 3.15mg 1.93mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.339g 6.54g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.2mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 8.38g 9%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.685mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.401mg 7%
Fats 14.35g 18.87g 7%
Phosphorus 241mg 199mg 6%
Calcium 56mg 5mg 5%
Copper 0.105mg 0.065mg 4%
Vitamin D 40IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.5µg 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Cholesterol 78mg 73mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0.63µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 2.01g 1%
Calories 231kcal 245kcal 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 74mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 315mg 315mg 0%
Iron 0.87mg 0.85mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.689mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.659mg 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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.1%
Contains more FatsFats +31.5%
Contains more OtherOther +156.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.47g

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
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.01g

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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. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.