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Pork chop vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork chop and pumpkin

  • Pork chop has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% more.
  • Pumpkin contains less cholesterol.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pumpkin is 52, while the glycemic index of pork chop is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Pumpkin, raw.

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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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +884.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +447.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
~equal in Potassium ~340mg
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +880%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1221.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +701.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +723.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Pumpkin DV% diff.
Selenium 36.4µg 0.3µg 66%
Vitamin A 4µg 426µg 47%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 0.6mg 46%
Protein 23.72g 1g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.05mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.061mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0µg 28%
Phosphorus 241mg 44mg 28%
Zinc 3.15mg 0.32mg 26%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Fats 14.35g 0.1g 22%
Saturated fat 4.339g 0.052g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.298mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.11mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.005g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 0.013g 12%
Choline 67.5mg 8.2mg 11%
Calories 231kcal 26kcal 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1.06mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 0IU 5%
Calcium 56mg 21mg 4%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Sodium 74mg 1mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Copper 0.105mg 0.127mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Iron 0.87mg 0.8mg 1%
Potassium 315mg 340mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.76g N/A
Trans fat 0.066g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.016mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2272%
Contains more FatsFats +14250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +49.1%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37492.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37780%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.