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Pork chop vs Rib eye steak - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Pork chop and Rib eye steak?

  • Pork chop is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, Selenium, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin D, yet Rib eye steak is higher in Vitamin B12, Zinc and Iron.
  • Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 60% more.
  • Pork chop has 7 times more Vitamin B1 than Rib eye steak. While Pork chop has 0.49mg of Vitamin B1, Rib eye steak has only 0.071mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Pork chop is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Pork chop
Pork chop
4
:
4
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
Contains more Calcium +409.1%
Contains more Potassium +21.2%
Contains more Copper +31.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +58.6%
Contains more Iron +157.5%
Contains more Zinc +87.6%
Contains less Sodium -27%
Equal in Magnesium - 22
Pork chop
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 33% 17% 28% 15% 35% 86% 104% 10%
Rib eye steak
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 85% 4% 23% 16% 27% 162% 66% 8%
Contains more Calcium +409.1%
Contains more Potassium +21.2%
Contains more Copper +31.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +58.6%
Contains more Iron +157.5%
Contains more Zinc +87.6%
Contains less Sodium -27%
Equal in Magnesium - 22

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Pork chop
Pork chop
7
:
4
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
Contains more Vitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +590.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +106%
Contains more Vitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.287
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.477
Pork chop
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 1% 5% 30% 123% 73% 149% 67% 113% 83% 0% 0%
Rib eye steak
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 2% 2% 6% 18% 67% 93% 33% 111% 263% 4% 5%
Contains more Vitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +590.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +106%
Contains more Vitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.287
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.477

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
53
Pork chop
50
Rib eye steak
Mineral Summary Score
41
Pork chop
48
Rib eye steak

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
142%
Pork chop
142%
Rib eye steak
Carbohydrates
0%
Pork chop
0%
Rib eye steak
Fats
66%
Pork chop
101%
Rib eye steak

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Pork chop Rib eye steak
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugars Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork chop Rib eye steak
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak contains less Sodium (difference - 20mg)
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 - 5.345g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork chop
Pork chop is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food contains less Sugars?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugars (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Pork chop Rib eye steak Opinion
Calories 231 291 Rib eye steak
Protein 23.72 23.69 Pork chop
Fats 14.35 21.81 Rib eye steak
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0 0
Cholesterol 78 80 Pork chop
Vitamin D 40 7 Pork chop
Iron 0.87 2.24 Rib eye steak
Calcium 56 11 Pork chop
Potassium 315 260 Pork chop
Magnesium 20 22 Rib eye steak
Sugars 0 0
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.105 0.08 Pork chop
Zinc 3.15 5.91 Rib eye steak
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Phosphorus 241 152 Pork chop
Sodium 74 54 Rib eye steak
Vitamin A 15 25 Rib eye steak
Vitamin E 0.21 0.1 Pork chop
Vitamin D 1 0.2 Pork chop
Vitamin B1 0.49 0.071 Pork chop
Vitamin B2 0.313 0.287 Pork chop
Vitamin B3 7.927 4.908 Pork chop
Vitamin B5 1.104 0.536 Pork chop
Vitamin B6 0.489 0.477 Pork chop
Vitamin B12 0.66 2.1 Rib eye steak
Vitamin K 0 1.6 Rib eye steak
Folate 0 6 Rib eye steak
Trans Fat 0.066 1.478 Pork chop
Saturated Fat 4.339 9.684 Pork chop
Monounsaturated Fat 4.887 10.519 Rib eye steak
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894 1.027 Pork chop
Tryptophan 0.282 0.265 Pork chop
Threonine 1.043 1.116 Rib eye steak
Isoleucine 1.123 1.103 Pork chop
Leucine 1.952 2.041 Rib eye steak
Lysine 2.109 2.269 Rib eye steak
Methionine 0.65 0.641 Pork chop
Phenylalanine 0.985 0.95 Pork chop
Valine 1.2 1.184 Pork chop
Histidine 0.965 0.888 Pork chop
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References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/nutrients
  2. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.