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

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The main differences between luncheon meat and pork chop

Luncheon meat has more vitamin B12; however, pork chop has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and copper.
Daily need coverage for sodium for luncheon meat is 32% higher.
Pork chop is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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.

Luncheon meat

Pork chop

Contains more IronIron	+11.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+270%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1020%
Contains more CopperCopper	+250%
Contains more ZincZinc	+46.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+41.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91%

~equal in Potassium ~315mg

~equal in Selenium ~36.4µg

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.

Luncheon meat

Pork chop

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+39.4%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+282.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+79.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	820mg	74mg	32%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.49mg	30%
Vitamin B3	5.225mg	7.927mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.272mg	0.489mg	17%
Protein	17.5g	23.72g	12%
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	0.66µg	11%
Phosphorus	170mg	241mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.613mg	1.104mg	10%
Zinc	2.15mg	3.15mg	9%
Copper	0.03mg	0.105mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.313mg	8%
Vitamin D*		40 IU	5%
Vitamin D		1µg	5%
Calcium	5mg	56mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.922g	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.065g	4%
Selenium	38.3µg	36.4µg	3%
Calories	189kcal	231kcal	2%
Fats	12.77g	14.35g	2%
Saturated fat	3.944g	4.339g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	5.685g	4.887g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.565g	1.894g	2%
Iron	0.97mg	0.87mg	1%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.01mg	1%
Choline	63.9mg	67.5mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	97kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	1.04g	0g	N/A
Carbs	1.04g	0g	0%
Cholesterol	78mg	78mg	0%
Magnesium	18mg	20mg	0%
Potassium	300mg	315mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	4µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.21mg	0%
Trans fat		0.066g	N/A
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%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.055g	0.065g	N/A