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Pork vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork and pork chop

  • Pork has more vitamin B1 and selenium; however, pork chop is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 32% more.
  • Pork chop contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean,, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.87mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~241mg

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.
Pork
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +30%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.2%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.313mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.489mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.66µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.49mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 7.927mg 18%
Selenium 45.3µg 36.4µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 1.104mg 8%
Protein 27.32g 23.72g 7%
Zinc 2.39mg 3.15mg 7%
Choline 93.9mg 67.5mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 1.894g 5%
Calcium 19mg 56mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.105mg 4%
Saturated fat 5.23g 4.339g 4%
Potassium 423mg 315mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 4.887g 3%
Magnesium 28mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 53IU 40IU 2%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.66µg 2%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.489mg 2%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Calories 242kcal 231kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.313mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 62mg 74mg 1%
Phosphorus 246mg 241mg 1%
Cholesterol 80mg 78mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Fats 13.92g 14.35g 1%
Iron 0.87mg 0.87mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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
Pork
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +85.4%
~equal in Fats ~14.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 +26.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.8%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.