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Pork chop vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Pork chop and Spinach raw?

  • Pork chop is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, and Phosphorus, yet Spinach raw is higher in Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Manganese, and Vitamin C.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 402% more.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled and Spinach, raw 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.
Pork chop
Pork chop
4
:
6
Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Contains more Phosphorus +391.8%
Contains more Zinc +494.3%
Contains more Selenium +3540%
Contains more Calcium +76.8%
Contains more Iron +211.5%
Contains more Magnesium +295%
Contains more Potassium +77.1%
Contains more Copper +23.8%
Contains more Manganese +8870%
Equal in Sodium - 79
Pork chop
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 33% 15% 104% 28% 10% 86% 35% 2% 199%
Spinach raw
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 102% 57% 22% 50% 11% 15% 44% 117% 6%
Contains more Phosphorus +391.8%
Contains more Zinc +494.3%
Contains more Selenium +3540%
Contains more Calcium +76.8%
Contains more Iron +211.5%
Contains more Magnesium +295%
Contains more Potassium +77.1%
Contains more Copper +23.8%
Contains more Manganese +8870%
Equal in Sodium - 79

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.
Pork chop
Pork chop
7
:
5
Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +528.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +994.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +1598.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +150.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +62413.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Pork chop
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 5% 30% 0% 123% 73% 149% 67% 113% 0% 83% 0%
Spinach raw
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 563% 41% 0% 94% 20% 44% 14% 4% 45% 146% 0% 1208%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +528.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +994.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +1598.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +150.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +62413.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork chop
Pork chop
2
:
3
Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Contains more Protein +729.4%
Contains more Fats +3579.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +48.7%
Contains more Other +258.3%
Pork chop
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Spinach raw
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more Protein +729.4%
Contains more Fats +3579.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +48.7%
Contains more Other +258.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork chop
Pork chop
2
:
1
Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +48770%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1047.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.5%
Pork chop
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 4.339 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.894 g
Spinach raw
26% 4% 69%
Saturated Fat: 0.063 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.165 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +48770%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1047.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork chop Spinach raw
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Spinach raw Opinion
Net carbs 0g 1.43g Spinach raw
Protein 23.72g 2.86g Pork chop
Fats 14.35g 0.39g Pork chop
Carbs 0g 3.63g Spinach raw
Calories 231kcal 23kcal Pork chop
Fructose 0.15g Spinach raw
Sugar 0g 0.42g Pork chop
Fiber 0g 2.2g Spinach raw
Calcium 56mg 99mg Spinach raw
Iron 0.87mg 2.71mg Spinach raw
Magnesium 20mg 79mg Spinach raw
Phosphorus 241mg 49mg Pork chop
Potassium 315mg 558mg Spinach raw
Sodium 74mg 79mg Pork chop
Zinc 3.15mg 0.53mg Pork chop
Copper 0.105mg 0.13mg Spinach raw
Manganese 0.01mg 0.897mg Spinach raw
Selenium 36.4µg 1µg Pork chop
Vitamin A 15IU 9377IU Spinach raw
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 469µg Spinach raw
Vitamin E 0.21mg 2.03mg Spinach raw
Vitamin D 40IU 0IU Pork chop
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg Pork chop
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg Spinach raw
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.078mg Pork chop
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.189mg Pork chop
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 0.724mg Pork chop
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.065mg Pork chop
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.195mg Pork chop
Folate 0µg 194µg Spinach raw
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0µg Pork chop
Vitamin K 0µg 482.9µg Spinach raw
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.039mg Pork chop
Threonine 1.043mg 0.122mg Pork chop
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.147mg Pork chop
Leucine 1.952mg 0.223mg Pork chop
Lysine 2.109mg 0.174mg Pork chop
Methionine 0.65mg 0.053mg Pork chop
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.129mg Pork chop
Valine 1.2mg 0.161mg Pork chop
Histidine 0.965mg 0.064mg Pork chop
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg Spinach raw
Trans Fat 0.066g 0g Spinach raw
Saturated Fat 4.339g 0.063g Spinach raw
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Pork chop
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g Pork chop
Monounsaturated Fat 4.887g 0.01g Pork chop
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.165g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Pork chop
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g Pork chop

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork chop Spinach raw
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork chop
181%
Spinach raw
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork chop
45%
Spinach raw

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 78mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.276g)
Which food is cheaper?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.42g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork chop
Pork chop contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.