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Potato salad vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato salad and pork chop

  • Potato salad contains less selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B2 than pork chop.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork chop is 59% higher.
  • Pork chop has 7 times less sodium than potato salad. Potato salad has 529mg of sodium, while pork chop has 74mg.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index than pork chop.

Food types used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 CopperCopper +12.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +910%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains more IronIron +33.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +916.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +363.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +787.8%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 AVitamin A +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +790.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +246.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Pork chop DV% diff.
Selenium 4.1µg 36.4µg 59%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 7.927mg 44%
Protein 2.68g 23.72g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.49mg 34%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.66µg 28%
Phosphorus 52mg 241mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.489mg 27%
Zinc 0.31mg 3.15mg 26%
Sodium 529mg 74mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.313mg 19%
Saturated fat 1.429g 4.339g 13%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 1.894g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 1.104mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Fats 8.2g 14.35g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 4.887g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 40IU 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Calories 143kcal 231kcal 4%
Calcium 19mg 56mg 4%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.01mg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 4µg 3%
Iron 0.65mg 0.87mg 3%
Cholesterol 68mg 78mg 3%
Potassium 254mg 315mg 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Copper 0.118mg 0.105mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%
Contains more OtherOther +306.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +785.1%
Contains more FatsFats +75%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.1%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.

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