Pork chop vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork chop and roe?
- Pork chop is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet roe is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, folate, and vitamin C.
- Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 453% more.
- Pork chop has 4 times more vitamin B3 than roe. While pork chop has 7.927mg of vitamin B3, roe has only 2.192mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pork chop is lower.
- The glycemic index of pork chop is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +13% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +146.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +21.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +113.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +76.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +261.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +164.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2175% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +203.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1648.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.66µg | 11.54µg | 453% |
Cholesterol | 78mg | 479mg | 134% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.313mg | 0.949mg | 49% |
Phosphorus | 241mg | 515mg | 39% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.927mg | 2.192mg | 36% |
Selenium | 36.4µg | 51.7µg | 28% |
Folate | 0µg | 92µg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.489mg | 0.185mg | 23% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 16.4mg | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.49mg | 0.277mg | 18% |
Zinc | 3.15mg | 1.28mg | 17% |
Choline | 67.5mg | 12% | |
Saturated fat | 4.339g | 1.866g | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.894g | 3.404g | 10% |
Protein | 23.72g | 28.62g | 10% |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 91µg | 10% |
Fats | 14.35g | 8.23g | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.887g | 2.129g | 7% |
Vitamin D | 40IU | 5% | |
Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
Copper | 0.105mg | 0.128mg | 3% |
Calcium | 56mg | 28mg | 3% |
Sodium | 74mg | 117mg | 2% |
Calories | 231kcal | 204kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.104mg | 1.154mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Iron | 0.87mg | 0.77mg | 1% |
Potassium | 315mg | 283mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 26mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.92g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.92g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.282mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.043mg | 1.305mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.123mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.952mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.109mg | 2.179mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.65mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.985mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.2mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.965mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 1.26g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 1.747g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0.105g | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +74.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +441.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +129.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +79.7% |