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Pork chop vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork chop and tortilla

  • Pork chop has more selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, while tortilla has more iron and folate.
  • Tortilla covers your daily need for iron, 37% more than pork chop.
  • Pork chop contains 15 times more saturated fat than tortilla. While pork chop contains 4.339g of saturated fat, tortilla contains only 0.296g.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork chop is 0, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +884.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +337.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2580%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Copper ~0.102mg

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%
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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +549.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +715%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.87mg 3.81mg 37%
Selenium 36.4µg 16.6µg 36%
Protein 23.72g 7.28g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.06mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 26%
Zinc 3.15mg 0.32mg 26%
Folate 0µg 98µg 25%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 4.125mg 24%
Fats 14.35g 0.95g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.17mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.339g 0.296g 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Sodium 74mg 482mg 18%
Carbs 0g 49.94g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.114mg 15%
Phosphorus 241mg 146mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 0.185g 12%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.268mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.37mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.391g 10%
Potassium 315mg 105mg 6%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Calcium 56mg 70mg 1%
Calories 231kcal 237kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 47.54g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.75g N/A
Copper 0.105mg 0.102mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 0g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1410.5%
Contains more WaterWater +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +289.6%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2541.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +384.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.