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Turkey breast vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between turkey breast and pork chop

  • Pork chop is higher than turkey breast in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 36% higher.
  • Turkey breast has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw 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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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 +20%
Contains more IronIron +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.5%

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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +744.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.489mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.49mg 36%
Selenium 22.4µg 36.4µg 25%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 7.927mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.313mg 15%
Zinc 1.57mg 3.15mg 14%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Fats 7.02g 14.35g 11%
Saturated fat 1.91g 4.339g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 1.104mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.66µg 10%
Phosphorus 186mg 241mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 4.887g 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Protein 21.89g 23.72g 4%
Iron 1.2mg 0.87mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 56mg 4%
Cholesterol 65mg 78mg 4%
Calories 157kcal 231kcal 4%
Copper 0.074mg 0.105mg 3%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 1.894g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.489mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 59mg 74mg 1%
Potassium 275mg 315mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 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 WaterWater +14%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%
Contains more FatsFats +104.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 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 -56%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.1%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.