Pork chop vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork chop and pork spare ribs different?

Pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and zinc, while pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin D and vitamin B6.
Pork chop covers your daily need for selenium, 26% more than pork spare ribs.
Pork chop contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than pork spare ribs. Pork chop contains 1.104mg of vitamin B5, while pork spare ribs contain 0.625mg.
Pork chop is lower in saturated fat.

Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, spareribs, 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.

Pork chop

Pork spare ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+273.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+30.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+70.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+65.5%

~equal in Iron ~0.91mg

~equal in Sodium ~81mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.01mg

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.

Pork chop

Pork spare ribs

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+70%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+73.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+13.1%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+76.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+130%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+17.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	36.4µg	22µg	26%
Vitamin B3	7.927mg	4.662mg	20%
Protein	23.72g	15.47g	17%
Saturated fat	4.339g	7.529g	15%
Fats	14.35g	23.4g	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.894g	3.953g	14%
Vitamin B1	0.49mg	0.319mg	14%
Phosphorus	241mg	141mg	14%
Vitamin B12	0.66µg	0.38µg	12%
Vitamin B5	1.104mg	0.625mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	4.887g	8.542g	9%
Vitamin D	1µg	2.3µg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.489mg	0.574mg	7%
Zinc	3.15mg	2.5mg	6%
Vitamin D	40IU	91IU	6%
Vitamin B2	0.313mg	0.251mg	5%
Calcium	56mg	15mg	4%
Copper	0.105mg	0.08mg	3%
Calories	231kcal	277kcal	2%
Potassium	315mg	242mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.37mg	1%
Iron	0.87mg	0.91mg	1%
Choline	67.5mg	59.7mg	1%
Magnesium	20mg	16mg	1%
Cholesterol	78mg	80mg	1%
Sodium	74mg	81mg	0%
Vitamin A	4µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.01mg	0%
Trans fat	0.066g	0.222g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.282mg	0.163mg	0%
Threonine	1.043mg	0.695mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.123mg	0.761mg	0%
Leucine	1.952mg	1.318mg	0%
Lysine	2.109mg	1.435mg	0%
Methionine	0.65mg	0.426mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.985mg	0.65mg	0%
Valine	1.2mg	0.809mg	0%
Histidine	0.965mg	0.668mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.065g	0.081g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.065g	0.079g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.922g	3.146g	N/A