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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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
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.
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%
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.154mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Roe 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +74.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +441.7%
~equal in Water ~58.63g

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
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.7%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.