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Pork chop vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork chop and ricotta?

  • Pork chop is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, yet ricotta is richer in calcium.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 49% higher.
  • Pork chop has 38 times more vitamin B1 than ricotta. Pork chop has 0.49mg of vitamin B1, while ricotta has 0.013mg.
  • Pork chop contains less saturated fat.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index than ricotta.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more IronIron +128.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +269.6%

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 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7522.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1037.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 0.104mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.013mg 40%
Selenium 36.4µg 14.5µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.043mg 34%
Protein 23.72g 11.26g 25%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.213mg 18%
Zinc 3.15mg 1.16mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.339g 8.295g 18%
Calcium 56mg 207mg 15%
Vitamin A 4µg 120µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0.34µg 13%
Phosphorus 241mg 158mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.385g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.195mg 9%
Copper 0.105mg 0.021mg 9%
Choline 67.5mg 17.5mg 9%
Cholesterol 78mg 51mg 9%
Iron 0.87mg 0.38mg 6%
Potassium 315mg 105mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.2µg 4%
Vitamin D 40IU 10IU 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 3.627g 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Calories 231kcal 174kcal 3%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Fats 14.35g 12.98g 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.04g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.27g N/A
Sodium 74mg 84mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.006mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more OtherOther +112.5%
~equal in Fats ~12.98g

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +391.9%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.