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Pork chop vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork chop and zucchini?

  • Pork chop is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for selenium is 66% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in zucchini is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork chop is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw types in this article.

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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.7%
Contains more IronIron +135.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +884.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +534.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1670%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +988.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1657.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +441.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +610.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Zucchini DV% diff.
Selenium 36.4µg 0.2µg 66%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 0.451mg 47%
Protein 23.72g 1.21g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.045mg 37%
Phosphorus 241mg 38mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0µg 28%
Zinc 3.15mg 0.32mg 26%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.163mg 25%
Fats 14.35g 0.32g 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.339g 0.084g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.204mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.094mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 0.011g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.091g 12%
Choline 67.5mg 9.5mg 11%
Calories 231kcal 17kcal 11%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.177mg 7%
Copper 0.105mg 0.053mg 6%
Iron 0.87mg 0.37mg 6%
Folate 0µg 24µg 6%
Vitamin D 40IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Calcium 56mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.3µg 4%
Sodium 74mg 8mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Potassium 315mg 261mg 2%
Vitamin A 4µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.11g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.11g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.066g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g 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 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1860.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4384.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.3%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44327.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1981.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.