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Pork chop vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork chop and turkey meat?

  • Pork chop is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and zinc, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 37% higher.
  • Pork chop has 4 times more calcium than turkey meat. Pork chop has 56mg of calcium, while turkey meat has 14mg.
  • Turkey meat contains less saturated fat.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +25.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
~equal in Phosphorus ~223mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +988.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.045mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 1.02µg 15%
Selenium 36.4µg 29.8µg 12%
Fats 14.35g 7.39g 11%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 9.573mg 10%
Cholesterol 78mg 109mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.339g 2.155g 10%
Protein 23.72g 28.55g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.616mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 2.647g 6%
Zinc 3.15mg 2.48mg 6%
Calcium 56mg 14mg 4%
Choline 67.5mg 87.4mg 4%
Iron 0.87mg 1.09mg 3%
Vitamin D 40IU 15IU 3%
Phosphorus 241mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.948mg 3%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.4µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 2.119g 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Calories 231kcal 189kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.281mg 2%
Potassium 315mg 239mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 12µg 1%
Sodium 74mg 103mg 1%
Copper 0.105mg 0.093mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0.014mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +94.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~63.52g
~equal in Other ~0.48g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.9%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.