Pork loin vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pork loin and pork chop
- Pork loin is richer in vitamin B1, while pork chop is higher in vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B5, phosphorus, selenium, copper, and vitamin B12.
- Pork loin covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 34% more than pork chop.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +211.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +10.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +87.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +81% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +24.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.901mg | 0.49mg | 34% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.58mg | 7.927mg | 21% |
Zinc | 1.74mg | 3.15mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.723mg | 1.104mg | 8% |
Protein | 19.74g | 23.72g | 8% |
Selenium | 33.2µg | 36.4µg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 197mg | 241mg | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.53µg | 0.66µg | 5% |
Copper | 0.056mg | 0.105mg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 63mg | 78mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.248mg | 0.313mg | 5% |
Calcium | 18mg | 56mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.34g | 1.894g | 4% |
Fats | 12.58g | 14.35g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 1µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 21IU | 40IU | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.61g | 4.887g | 2% |
Calories | 198kcal | 231kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.472mg | 0.489mg | 1% |
Sodium | 50mg | 74mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.79mg | 0.87mg | 1% |
Potassium | 356mg | 315mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 20mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 4µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Folate | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
Choline | 69.7mg | 67.5mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 4.36g | 4.339g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.244mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.891mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.91mg | 1.123mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.572mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.766mg | 2.109mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.514mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.785mg | 0.985mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.064mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.77mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.011g | 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
Contains more OtherOther | +58.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +14.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
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~equal in
Water
~61.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~4.339g