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Pork chop vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork chop and shrimp

  • Pork chop is higher in zinc, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in copper.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 37% higher.
  • Pork chop has 102 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. While pork chop has 4.887g of monounsaturated fat, shrimp has only 0.048g.
  • Shrimp has less saturated fat.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains more IronIron +70.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +261%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230%
~equal in Phosphorus ~237mg

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%
Shrimp
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 36.4µg 66%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 38%
Cholesterol 78mg 189mg 37%
Copper 0.105mg 0.379mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 24%
Fats 14.35g 0.28g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.339g 0.056g 19%
Zinc 3.15mg 1.64mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.079g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 0.048g 12%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Calories 231kcal 99kcal 7%
Iron 0.87mg 0.51mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Sodium 74mg 111mg 2%
Potassium 315mg 259mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.033mg 1%
Phosphorus 241mg 237mg 1%
Protein 23.72g 23.98g 1%
Calcium 56mg 70mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 0.018g 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
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +5025%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more OtherOther +152.1%
~equal in Protein ~23.98g

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10081.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2297.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.