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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Pork chop
Pork chop
6
:
2
Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Contains more Calcium +300%
Contains more Potassium +31.8%
Contains more Copper +12.9%
Contains more Zinc +27%
Contains less Sodium -28.2%
Contains more Iron +25.3%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Equal in Phosphorus - 223
Pork chop
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 33% 17% 28% 15% 35% 86% 104% 10%
Turkey meat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 41% 5% 22% 22% 31% 68% 96% 14%
Contains more Calcium +300%
Contains more Potassium +31.8%
Contains more Copper +12.9%
Contains more Zinc +27%
Contains less Sodium -28.2%
Contains more Iron +25.3%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Equal in Phosphorus - 223

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Pork chop
Pork chop
5
:
5
Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Contains more Vitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +988.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +54.5%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Pork chop
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 1% 5% 30% 123% 73% 149% 67% 113% 83% 0% 0%
Turkey meat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 3% 2% 12% 12% 65% 180% 57% 143% 128% 0% 7%
Contains more Vitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +988.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +54.5%
Contains more Folate +∞%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
53
Pork chop
50
Turkey meat
Mineral Summary Score
41
Pork chop
37
Turkey meat

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
142%
Pork chop
171%
Turkey meat
Carbohydrates
0%
Pork chop
0%
Turkey meat
Fats
66%
Pork chop
34%
Turkey meat

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Pork chop Turkey meat
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugars Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork chop Turkey meat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.184g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 31mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork chop
Pork chop contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork chop
Pork chop is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food contains less Sugars?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugars (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Pork chop Turkey meat Opinion
Calories 231 189 Pork chop
Protein 23.72 28.55 Turkey meat
Fats 14.35 7.39 Pork chop
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0 0.06 Turkey meat
Cholesterol 78 109 Pork chop
Vitamin D 40 15 Pork chop
Iron 0.87 1.09 Turkey meat
Calcium 56 14 Pork chop
Potassium 315 239 Pork chop
Magnesium 20 30 Turkey meat
Sugars 0 0
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.105 0.093 Pork chop
Zinc 3.15 2.48 Pork chop
Starch
Phosphorus 241 223 Pork chop
Sodium 74 103 Pork chop
Vitamin A 15 39 Turkey meat
Vitamin E 0.21 0.07 Pork chop
Vitamin D 1 0.4 Pork chop
Vitamin B1 0.49 0.045 Pork chop
Vitamin B2 0.313 0.281 Pork chop
Vitamin B3 7.927 9.573 Turkey meat
Vitamin B5 1.104 0.948 Pork chop
Vitamin B6 0.489 0.616 Turkey meat
Vitamin B12 0.66 1.02 Turkey meat
Vitamin K 0 0
Folate 0 9 Turkey meat
Trans Fat 0.066 0.101 Pork chop
Saturated Fat 4.339 2.155 Turkey meat
Monounsaturated Fat 4.887 2.647 Pork chop
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894 2.119 Turkey meat
Tryptophan 0.282 0.291 Turkey meat
Threonine 1.043 1.004 Pork chop
Isoleucine 1.123 0.796 Pork chop
Leucine 1.952 1.925 Pork chop
Lysine 2.109 2.282 Turkey meat
Methionine 0.65 0.724 Turkey meat
Phenylalanine 0.985 0.903 Pork chop
Valine 1.2 0.902 Pork chop
Histidine 0.965 0.749 Pork chop
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References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods 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.