Pork chop vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork chop and taco

Pork chop has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, taco is richer in fiber and vitamin K.
Pork chop's daily need coverage for selenium is 49% more.
Pork chop contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than taco. Pork chop contains 0.49mg of vitamin B1, while taco contains 0.05mg.
Taco contains less cholesterol.
Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of pork chop is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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

Taco

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+50.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+36.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+295.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+58.9%
Contains more IronIron	+36.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2390%

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

Taco

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+880%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+421.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+380.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+443.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+110.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+40.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	36.4µg	9.2µg	49%
Vitamin B3	7.927mg	1.65mg	39%
Vitamin B1	0.49mg	0.05mg	37%
Vitamin B6	0.489mg	0.09mg	31%
Protein	23.72g	8.86g	30%
Vitamin B5	1.104mg		22%
Vitamin B2	0.313mg	0.06mg	19%
Cholesterol	78mg	28mg	17%
Fiber	0g	3.9g	16%
Sodium	74mg	397mg	14%
Zinc	3.15mg	1.75mg	13%
Vitamin K	0µg	15.3µg	13%
Vitamin B12	0.66µg	0.93µg	11%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.249mg	10%
Phosphorus	241mg	178mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.894g	3.042g	8%
Carbs	0g	19.85g	7%
Choline	67.5mg	32mg	6%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Vitamin D	40IU	4IU	5%
Vitamin D	1µg	0.1µg	5%
Folate	0µg	19µg	5%
Iron	0.87mg	1.19mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.6mg	3%
Magnesium	20mg	32mg	3%
Calcium	56mg	89mg	3%
Copper	0.105mg	0.077mg	3%
Fats	14.35g	12.7g	3%
Potassium	315mg	209mg	3%
Vitamin A	4µg	20µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	4.887g	4.411g	1%
Calories	231kcal	226kcal	0%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	0g	15.95g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.9g	N/A
Trans fat	0.066g	0.467g	N/A
Saturated fat	4.339g	4.384g	0%
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%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.065g	0.166g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.011g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.003g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.065g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.922g	2.708g	N/A