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Whey vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whey and pork chop

  • Whey contains less selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5 than pork chop.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork chop is 63% higher.
  • Whey is lower in saturated fat.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than pork chop.

Food types used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 less SodiumSodium -27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.7%
Contains more IronIron +1350%
Contains more CopperCopper +2525%
Contains more ZincZinc +2323.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +423.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1815.8%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10612.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1477.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.9%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Pork chop DV% diff.
Selenium 1.9µg 36.4µg 63%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 7.927mg 49%
Protein 0.85g 23.72g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.49mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.489mg 35%
Phosphorus 46mg 241mg 28%
Zinc 0.13mg 3.15mg 27%
Cholesterol 2mg 78mg 25%
Fats 0.36g 14.35g 22%
Saturated fat 0.23g 4.339g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.66µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 1.104mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 1.894g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 4.887g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.313mg 12%
Copper 0.004mg 0.105mg 11%
Calories 27kcal 231kcal 10%
Iron 0.06mg 0.87mg 10%
Choline 16mg 67.5mg 9%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Potassium 161mg 315mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Carbs 5.14g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 74mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +51.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2690.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3886.1%
~equal in Other ~0.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4787%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17118.2%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.