Veal vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between veal and pork chop
- Veal has more vitamin B12 and zinc, while pork chop has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin D.
- Pork chop covers your daily need for selenium, 41% more than veal.
- Veal contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than pork chop. While veal contains 1.27µg of vitamin B12, pork chop contains only 0.66µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pork chop is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +229.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +165.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +92.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 13.7µg | 36.4µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.49mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 0.66µg | 25% |
| Fats | 7.56g | 14.35g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 1.894g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 78mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.489mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 3.15mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 3.04g | 4.339g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0 IU | 40 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Choline | 95mg | 67.5mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 4.887g | 5% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 56mg | 4% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 231kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 217mg | 241mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.313mg | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 0.87mg | 2% |
| Protein | 24.38g | 23.72g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 315mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 7.927mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 1.104mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 74mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.065mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.123mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.94mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.009mg | 2.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0.985mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.347mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.885mg | 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
| Contains more OtherOther | +170.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +89.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.72g
~equal in
Carbs
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~equal in
Water
~61.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +244.4% |
