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Pork chop vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork chop and squid different?

  • Pork chop is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3; however, squid is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 198% higher.
  • Pork chop contains 29 times more vitamin B1 than squid. While pork chop contains 0.49mg of vitamin B1, squid contains only 0.017mg.
  • Pork chop has less cholesterol.

Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used 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 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.2%
Contains more IronIron +1146%
Contains more CopperCopper +850.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1990%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.2%
~equal in Zinc ~3.46mg

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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2782.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4975%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +452.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +718.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 5.4µg 198%
Iron 0.87mg 10.84mg 125%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 1.729mg 109%
Copper 0.105mg 0.998mg 99%
Selenium 36.4µg 89.6µg 97%
Cholesterol 78mg 224mg 49%
Phosphorus 241mg 580mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.017mg 39%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 2.189mg 36%
Sodium 74mg 744mg 29%
Vitamin A 4µg 203µg 22%
Fats 14.35g 1.4g 20%
Saturated fat 4.339g 0.236g 19%
Protein 23.72g 32.48g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.27mg 17%
Calcium 56mg 180mg 12%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 0.162g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.268g 11%
Magnesium 20mg 60mg 10%
Potassium 315mg 637mg 9%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.209mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Folate 0µg 24µg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Calories 231kcal 158kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.9mg 4%
Zinc 3.15mg 3.46mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.64g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.64g N/A
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.012g 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
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +925%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +600%
~equal in Water ~61.12g

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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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2916.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +606.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.