Quinoa vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between quinoa and pork chop?
- Quinoa is higher in manganese, yet pork chop is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Pork chop's daily need coverage for selenium is 61% more.
- Quinoa has 63 times more manganese than pork chop. While quinoa has 0.631mg of manganese, pork chop has only 0.01mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in quinoa is lower.
- The glycemic index of pork chop is lower.
We used Quinoa, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more IronIron | +71.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6210% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +229.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +189% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1200% |
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 EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +357.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +184.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1824% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +297.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +193.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 36.4µg | 61% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 7.927mg | 47% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 23.72g | 39% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.49mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.66µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.489mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.01mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 78mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.104mg | 22% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 3.15mg | 19% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 14.35g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 4.339g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.313mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 241mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 4.887g | 11% |
| Folate | 42µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.105mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 20mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.87mg | 8% |
| Choline | 23mg | 67.5mg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 0g | 7% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 231kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 40IU | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 1.894g | 5% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 315mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 56mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 74mg | 3% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 1.123mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 2.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.985mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 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 CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +439.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +647.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +825.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +75.7% |
