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Pork chop vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Pork chop and Veal

  • Pork chop has more Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin D, while Veal has more Vitamin B12, and Zinc.
  • Pork chop covers your daily need of Selenium 41% more than Veal.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Veal is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +229.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
~equal in Potassium ~337mg
~equal in Copper ~0.103mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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% 0.9% 4.2% 30% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Veal
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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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.16mg

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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +89.8%
Contains more OtherOther +170.8%
~equal in Protein ~24.38g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.76g

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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +72.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -29.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork chop Veal
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Veal Opinion
Calories 231kcal 172kcal Pork chop
Protein 23.72g 24.38g Veal
Fats 14.35g 7.56g Pork chop
Cholesterol 78mg 103mg Pork chop
Vitamin D 40IU 0IU Pork chop
Magnesium 20mg 24mg Veal
Calcium 56mg 17mg Pork chop
Potassium 315mg 337mg Veal
Iron 0.87mg 0.99mg Veal
Copper 0.105mg 0.103mg Pork chop
Zinc 3.15mg 3.87mg Veal
Phosphorus 241mg 217mg Pork chop
Sodium 74mg 83mg Pork chop
Vitamin A 15IU 0IU Pork chop
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg Pork chop
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.15mg Pork chop
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg Pork chop
Manganese 0.01mg 0.035mg Veal
Selenium 36.4µg 13.7µg Pork chop
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.07mg Pork chop
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.27mg Pork chop
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 8.03mg Veal
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 1.16mg Veal
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.39mg Pork chop
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 1.27µg Veal
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg Veal
Folate 0µg 11µg Veal
Trans Fat 0.066g Veal
Choline 67.5mg 95mg Veal
Saturated Fat 4.339g 3.04g Veal
Monounsaturated Fat 4.887g 2.84g Pork chop
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.55g Pork chop
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.247mg Pork chop
Threonine 1.043mg 1.065mg Veal
Isoleucine 1.123mg 1.201mg Veal
Leucine 1.952mg 1.94mg Pork chop
Lysine 2.109mg 2.009mg Pork chop
Methionine 0.65mg 0.569mg Pork chop
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.984mg Pork chop
Valine 1.2mg 1.347mg Veal
Histidine 0.965mg 0.885mg Pork chop
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Pork chop
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g Pork chop
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g Pork chop

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Pork chop Veal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Pork chop
47%
Veal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork chop
41%
Veal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Veal
Veal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.299g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 25mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork chop
Pork chop contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork chop
Pork chop is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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