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Pork chop vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork chop and whey

  • Whey contains less selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5 than pork chop.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork chop is 63% higher.
  • Whey has 107 times less vitamin B3 than pork chop. Pork chop has 7.927mg of vitamin B3, while whey has 0.074mg.
  • Whey is lower in cholesterol.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than pork chop.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.7%
Contains more IronIron +1350%
Contains more CopperCopper +2525%
Contains more ZincZinc +2323.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +423.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1815.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27%

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%
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10612.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1477.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Whey DV% diff.
Selenium 36.4µg 1.9µg 63%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 0.074mg 49%
Protein 23.72g 0.85g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.036mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.031mg 35%
Phosphorus 241mg 46mg 28%
Zinc 3.15mg 0.13mg 27%
Cholesterol 78mg 2mg 25%
Fats 14.35g 0.36g 22%
Saturated fat 4.339g 0.23g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0.28µg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.383mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.011g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 0.1g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.158mg 12%
Copper 0.105mg 0.004mg 11%
Calories 231kcal 27kcal 10%
Iron 0.87mg 0.06mg 10%
Choline 67.5mg 16mg 9%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Potassium 315mg 161mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Magnesium 20mg 8mg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.14g 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 74mg 54mg 1%
Calcium 56mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.001mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.016mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2690.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3886.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.5%
Contains more OtherOther +10.4%

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
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4787%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17118.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.