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Taco vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and pork chop

  • Taco has more fiber and vitamin K; however, pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for selenium is 49% more.
  • Pork chop contains less sodium.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of pork chop is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
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 +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.9%
Contains more IronIron +36.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2390%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +295.7%

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.
Taco
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +880%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +443.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Pork chop DV% diff.
Selenium 9.2µg 36.4µg 49%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 7.927mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.49mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.489mg 31%
Protein 8.86g 23.72g 30%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.313mg 19%
Cholesterol 28mg 78mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Sodium 397mg 74mg 14%
Zinc 1.75mg 3.15mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.66µg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.01mg 10%
Phosphorus 178mg 241mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 1.894g 8%
Carbs 19.85g 0g 7%
Choline 32mg 67.5mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin D 4IU 40IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1µg 5%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Iron 1.19mg 0.87mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.21mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Calcium 89mg 56mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.105mg 3%
Fats 12.7g 14.35g 3%
Potassium 209mg 315mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 4.887g 1%
Calories 226kcal 231kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0.066g N/A
Saturated fat 4.384g 4.339g 0%
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 0.922g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 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 OtherOther +227.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +167.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13%
~equal in Water ~61.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.339g

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.