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Provolone vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Provolone and Pork chop

  • Provolone has more Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin A RAE, however, Pork chop is higher in Vitamin B3, Selenium, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B6.
  • Provolone covers your daily Calcium needs 70% more than Pork chop.
  • Pork chop contains 59 times less Vitamin A RAE than Provolone. Provolone contains 236µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Pork chop contains 4µg.
  • Pork chop has less Sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, provolone 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.
Provolone
Provolone
4
:
5
Pork chop
Pork chop
Contains more Calcium +1250%
Contains more Magnesium +40%
Contains more Phosphorus +105.8%
Contains more Iron +67.3%
Contains more Potassium +128.3%
Contains less Sodium -91.6%
Contains more Copper +303.8%
Contains more Selenium +151%
Equal in Zinc - 3.15
Equal in Manganese - 0.01
Provolone
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 227% 20% 20% 213% 13% 115% 89% 9% 2% 80%
Pork chop
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 17% 33% 15% 104% 28% 10% 86% 35% 2% 199%
Contains more Calcium +1250%
Contains more Magnesium +40%
Contains more Phosphorus +105.8%
Contains more Iron +67.3%
Contains more Potassium +128.3%
Contains less Sodium -91.6%
Contains more Copper +303.8%
Contains more Selenium +151%
Equal in Zinc - 3.15
Equal in Manganese - 0.01

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.
Provolone
Provolone
6
:
5
Pork chop
Pork chop
Contains more Vitamin A +5766.7%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2478.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +4981.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +569.9%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.21
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.313
Provolone
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 53% 5% 15% 0% 5% 75% 3% 29% 17% 8% 183% 6%
Pork chop
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 5% 30% 0% 123% 73% 149% 67% 113% 0% 83% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +5766.7%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2478.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +4981.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +569.9%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.21
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.313

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Provolone
Provolone
4
:
1
Pork chop
Pork chop
Contains more Fats +85.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +881.3%
Contains more Water +50.1%
Equal in Protein - 23.72
Provolone
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Pork chop
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more Fats +85.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +881.3%
Contains more Water +50.1%
Equal in Protein - 23.72

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Provolone
Provolone
1
:
2
Pork chop
Pork chop
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +51.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -74.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +146.3%
Provolone
68% 29% 3%
Saturated Fat: 17.078 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.769 g
Pork chop
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 4.339 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.894 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +51.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -74.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +146.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Provolone Pork chop
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Pork chop Opinion
Net carbs 2.14g 0g Provolone
Protein 25.58g 23.72g Provolone
Fats 26.62g 14.35g Provolone
Carbs 2.14g 0g Provolone
Calories 351kcal 231kcal Provolone
Sugar 0.56g 0g Pork chop
Calcium 756mg 56mg Provolone
Iron 0.52mg 0.87mg Pork chop
Magnesium 28mg 20mg Provolone
Phosphorus 496mg 241mg Provolone
Potassium 138mg 315mg Pork chop
Sodium 876mg 74mg Pork chop
Zinc 3.23mg 3.15mg Provolone
Copper 0.026mg 0.105mg Pork chop
Manganese 0.01mg 0.01mg
Selenium 14.5µg 36.4µg Pork chop
Vitamin A 880IU 15IU Provolone
Vitamin A RAE 236µg 4µg Provolone
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.21mg Provolone
Vitamin D 20IU 40IU Pork chop
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1µg Pork chop
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.49mg Pork chop
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.313mg Provolone
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 7.927mg Pork chop
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 1.104mg Pork chop
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.489mg Pork chop
Folate 10µg 0µg Provolone
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0.66µg Provolone
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg Provolone
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.282mg Provolone
Threonine 0.982mg 1.043mg Pork chop
Isoleucine 1.091mg 1.123mg Pork chop
Leucine 2.297mg 1.952mg Provolone
Lysine 2.646mg 2.109mg Provolone
Methionine 0.686mg 0.65mg Provolone
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.985mg Provolone
Valine 1.64mg 1.2mg Provolone
Histidine 1.115mg 0.965mg Provolone
Cholesterol 69mg 78mg Provolone
Trans Fat 0.066g Provolone
Saturated Fat 17.078g 4.339g Pork chop
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Pork chop
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g Pork chop
Monounsaturated Fat 7.393g 4.887g Provolone
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 1.894g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g Pork chop
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Pork chop
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g Pork chop

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Provolone Pork chop
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Provolone
53%
Pork chop
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
78%
Provolone
53%
Pork chop

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Provolone
Provolone is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.56g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork chop
Pork chop contains less Sodium (difference - 802mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 12.739g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork chop
Pork chop is cheaper (difference - $1.7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.