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Porterhouse steak vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Porterhouse steak and Chicken breast

  • Porterhouse steak has more Vitamin B12, Zinc, Iron, and Copper, however, Chicken breast has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5, and Selenium.
  • Porterhouse steak's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 75% more.
  • Porterhouse steak has 6 times more Saturated Fat than Chicken breast. Porterhouse steak has 7.271g of Saturated Fat, while Chicken breast has 1.29g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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.
Porterhouse steak
Porterhouse steak
5
:
5
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Iron +157.9%
Contains less Sodium -17.7%
Contains more Zinc +322.2%
Contains more Copper +140.7%
Contains more Calcium +128.6%
Contains more Magnesium +40.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +27.5%
Contains more Manganese +40%
Contains more Selenium +33.7%
Equal in Potassium - 276
Porterhouse steak
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 111% 16% 83% 27% 9% 125% 44% 2% 107%
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Contains more Iron +157.9%
Contains less Sodium -17.7%
Contains more Zinc +322.2%
Contains more Copper +140.7%
Contains more Calcium +128.6%
Contains more Magnesium +40.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +27.5%
Contains more Manganese +40%
Contains more Selenium +33.7%
Equal in Potassium - 276

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.
Porterhouse steak
Porterhouse steak
4
:
7
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +82.4%
Contains more Folate +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +489.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +231.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +75.3%
Porterhouse steak
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 4% 0% 0% 25% 53% 79% 19% 85% 6% 273% 0%
Chicken breast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 9% 3% 0% 20% 29% 278% 63% 148% 3% 47% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +82.4%
Contains more Folate +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +489.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +231.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +75.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Porterhouse steak
Porterhouse steak
2
:
3
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Fats +309.1%
Contains more Other +86.7%
Contains more Protein +39.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +10.2%
Porterhouse steak
24% 19% 55% 2%
Protein: 23.96 g
Fats: 19.27 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.66 g
Other: 2.11 g
Chicken breast
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more Fats +309.1%
Contains more Other +86.7%
Contains more Protein +39.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +10.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Porterhouse steak
Porterhouse steak
1
:
2
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +402.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -82.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +55.1%
Porterhouse steak
44% 52% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.271 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.69 g
Chicken breast
32% 42% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.07 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +402.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -82.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +55.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Porterhouse steak Chicken breast
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porterhouse steak Chicken breast Opinion
Net carbs 0g 0.51g Chicken breast
Protein 23.96g 33.44g Chicken breast
Fats 19.27g 4.71g Porterhouse steak
Carbs 0g 0.51g Chicken breast
Calories 276kcal 187kcal Porterhouse steak
Calcium 7mg 16mg Chicken breast
Iron 2.94mg 1.14mg Porterhouse steak
Magnesium 22mg 31mg Chicken breast
Phosphorus 193mg 246mg Chicken breast
Potassium 299mg 276mg Porterhouse steak
Sodium 65mg 79mg Porterhouse steak
Zinc 4.56mg 1.08mg Porterhouse steak
Copper 0.13mg 0.054mg Porterhouse steak
Manganese 0.015mg 0.021mg Chicken breast
Selenium 19.6µg 26.2µg Chicken breast
Vitamin A 0IU 23IU Chicken breast
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 7µg Chicken breast
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.42mg Chicken breast
Vitamin D 5IU Chicken breast
Vitamin D 0.1µg Chicken breast
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 0.079mg Porterhouse steak
Vitamin B2 0.228mg 0.125mg Porterhouse steak
Vitamin B3 4.21mg 14.782mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 1.04mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B6 0.365mg 0.64mg Chicken breast
Folate 7µg 4µg Porterhouse steak
Vitamin B12 2.18µg 0.37µg Porterhouse steak
Vitamin K 2.4µg Chicken breast
Tryptophan 0.259mg 0.39mg Chicken breast
Threonine 1.104mg 1.412mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 1.228mg 1.765mg Chicken breast
Leucine 2.105mg 2.509mg Chicken breast
Lysine 2.233mg 2.836mg Chicken breast
Methionine 0.676mg 0.925mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 1.033mg 1.328mg Chicken breast
Valine 1.288mg 1.659mg Chicken breast
Histidine 0.775mg 1.037mg Chicken breast
Cholesterol 67mg 91mg Porterhouse steak
Saturated Fat 7.271g 1.29g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g Chicken breast
Monounsaturated Fat 8.65g 1.72g Porterhouse steak
Polyunsaturated fat 0.69g 1.07g Chicken breast

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Porterhouse steak Chicken breast
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Porterhouse steak
50%
Chicken breast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Porterhouse steak
40%
Chicken breast

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Porterhouse steak
Porterhouse steak contains less Sodium (difference - 14mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Porterhouse steak
Porterhouse steak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 24mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.981g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Porterhouse steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169459/nutrients
  2. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.