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Rice vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between rice and pork chop

  • Rice has less selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork chop covers your daily selenium needs 53% more than rice.
  • Rice has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of rice is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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 IronIron +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4620%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +542.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +460.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +385.3%

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.
Rice
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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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +437.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +425.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3114.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Pork chop DV% diff.
Selenium 7.5µg 36.4µg 53%
Protein 2.69g 23.72g 42%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 7.927mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.489mg 30%
Phosphorus 43mg 241mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.66µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.49mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Zinc 0.49mg 3.15mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.313mg 23%
Fats 0.28g 14.35g 22%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.01mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.077g 4.339g 19%
Folate 58µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 1.104mg 14%
Choline 2.1mg 67.5mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 4.887g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1.894g 12%
Carbs 28.17g 0g 9%
Potassium 35mg 315mg 8%
Calories 130kcal 231kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Calcium 10mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 40IU 5%
Copper 0.069mg 0.105mg 4%
Iron 1.2mg 0.87mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 74mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 27.77g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 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
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 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 +11.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +781.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5025%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5453.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2392.1%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.