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Pork, fresh, shoulder, (Boston butt), blade (steaks), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork, fresh, shoulder, (Boston butt), blade (steaks), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised and pork chop

  • Pork, fresh, shoulder, (Boston butt), blade (steaks), separable lean, and fat, cooked, braised is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and choline; however, pork chop is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 25% higher.
  • Pork, fresh, shoulder, (Boston butt), blade (steaks), separable lean,, and fat, cooked, braised has 2 times more iron than pork chop. While pork, fresh, shoulder, (Boston butt), blade (steaks), separable lean,, and fat, cooked, braised has 1.75mg of iron, pork chop has only 0.87mg.
  • Pork chop has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, shoulder, (Boston butt), blade (steaks), separable lean,, and fat, cooked, braised and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean,, and fat, 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 16% 7.8% 27% 66% 43% 132% 89% 7.6% 1.6% 231%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +101.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.9%
~equal in Potassium ~315mg

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% 0.67% 2.4% 18% 125% 84% 73% 77% 103% 116% 0% 0% 56%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.49mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.489mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork, fresh, shoulder, (Boston butt), blade (steaks), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.872mg 7.927mg 25%
Zinc 4.84mg 3.15mg 15%
Iron 1.75mg 0.87mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.66µg 11%
Selenium 42.4µg 36.4µg 11%
Saturated fat 6.584g 4.339g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.987g 4.887g 8%
Cholesterol 98mg 78mg 7%
Choline 102.3mg 67.5mg 6%
Fats 17.69g 14.35g 5%
Phosphorus 208mg 241mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.29mg 1.104mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.365mg 0.313mg 4%
Protein 25.07g 23.72g 3%
Copper 0.129mg 0.105mg 3%
Calcium 26mg 56mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.448mg 0.489mg 3%
Calories 267kcal 231kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.501mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 58mg 74mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 47IU 40IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.072g 1.894g 1%
Potassium 305mg 315mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.154g 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.126mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.234mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 2.136mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.325mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.691mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.054mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.31mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 1.083mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.077g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.072g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.754g 0.922g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 18% 55% 2%
Protein: 25.07 g
Fats: 17.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.95 g
Other: 2.29 g
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more OtherOther +377.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 48% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.584 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.987 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.072 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.894g

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, fresh, shoulder, (Boston butt), blade (steaks), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167850/nutrients
  2. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.