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Chicken meat vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken meat and pork chop different?

  • Chicken meat is higher in protein; however, pork chop is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork chop is 36% higher.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +15%
Contains more IronIron +44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.3%
~equal in Sodium ~74mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 16% 5.4% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 15% 1.3% 4.2% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.927mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.104mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.49mg 36%
Selenium 23.9µg 36.4µg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.66µg 15%
Zinc 1.94mg 3.15mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.313mg 11%
Phosphorus 182mg 241mg 8%
Protein 27.3g 23.72g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.489mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.894g 7%
Vitamin D* 2 IU 40 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Iron 1.26mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 4µg 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.922g 5%
Calcium 15mg 56mg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.105mg 4%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 7.927mg 4%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.065g 4%
Cholesterol 88mg 78mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 315mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 3.79g 4.339g 2%
Fats 13.6g 14.35g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 1.104mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 4.887g 1%
Calories 239kcal 231kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 88kcal 97kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 43g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.6 N/A
Sodium 82mg 74mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.21mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Choline 65.9mg 67.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.04g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.02g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +15.1%
~equal in Fats ~14.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 -12.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.887g

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.