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Rib eye steak vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Rib eye steak and Pork hock

  • Rib eye steak is higher than Pork hock in Vitamin B12, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Iron, Phosphorus, and Potassium.
  • Rib eye steak covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 66% more than Pork hock.
  • Rib eye steak contains 7 times more Vitamin B6 than Pork hock. While Rib eye steak contains 0.477mg of Vitamin B6, Pork hock contains only 0.064mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Pork hock is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Pork, pickled pork hocks.

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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.
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
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2
Pork hock
Pork hock
Contains more Iron +96.5%
Contains more Magnesium +266.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +153.3%
Contains more Potassium +453.2%
Contains less Sodium -94.9%
Contains more Zinc +148.3%
Contains more Manganese +263.6%
Contains more Selenium +12.9%
Contains more Calcium +72.7%
Equal in Copper - 0.082
Rib eye steak
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 85% 16% 66% 23% 8% 162% 27% 11% 162%
Pork hock
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 43% 5% 26% 5% 137% 65% 28% 3% 144%
Contains more Iron +96.5%
Contains more Magnesium +266.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +153.3%
Contains more Potassium +453.2%
Contains less Sodium -94.9%
Contains more Zinc +148.3%
Contains more Manganese +263.6%
Contains more Selenium +12.9%
Contains more Calcium +72.7%
Equal in Copper - 0.082

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.
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
8
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3
Pork hock
Pork hock
Contains more Vitamin B2 +322.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +645.3%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +204%
Contains more Vitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.7%
Rib eye steak
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 2% 6% 0% 18% 67% 93% 33% 111% 5% 263% 4%
Pork hock
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 4% 0% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 1% 64% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +322.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +645.3%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +204%
Contains more Vitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
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Pork hock
Pork hock
Contains more Protein +24%
Contains more Fats +106.9%
Contains more Water +24.8%
Contains more Other +23200%
Rib eye steak
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Pork hock
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more Protein +24%
Contains more Fats +106.9%
Contains more Water +24.8%
Contains more Other +23200%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
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2
Pork hock
Pork hock
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +104.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -66.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +16.7%
Rib eye steak
46% 50% 5%
Saturated Fat: 9.684 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.027 g
Pork hock
34% 54% 13%
Saturated Fat: 3.231 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.198 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +104.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -66.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +16.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Pork hock Opinion
Protein 23.69g 19.11g Rib eye steak
Fats 21.81g 10.54g Rib eye steak
Calories 291kcal 171kcal Rib eye steak
Calcium 11mg 19mg Pork hock
Iron 2.24mg 1.14mg Rib eye steak
Magnesium 22mg 6mg Rib eye steak
Phosphorus 152mg 60mg Rib eye steak
Potassium 260mg 47mg Rib eye steak
Sodium 54mg 1050mg Rib eye steak
Zinc 5.91mg 2.38mg Rib eye steak
Copper 0.08mg 0.082mg Pork hock
Manganese 0.08mg 0.022mg Rib eye steak
Selenium 29.7µg 26.3µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin A 25IU 76IU Pork hock
Vitamin A RAE 8µg 23µg Pork hock
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.17mg Pork hock
Vitamin D 7IU Rib eye steak
Vitamin D 0.2µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.08mg Pork hock
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.068mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 1.1mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.344mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.064mg Rib eye steak
Folate 6µg 1µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 0.51µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg Rib eye steak
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.038mg Rib eye steak
Threonine 1.116mg 0.516mg Rib eye steak
Isoleucine 1.103mg 0.325mg Rib eye steak
Leucine 2.041mg 0.841mg Rib eye steak
Lysine 2.269mg 0.822mg Rib eye steak
Methionine 0.641mg 0.211mg Rib eye steak
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0.554mg Rib eye steak
Valine 1.184mg 0.478mg Rib eye steak
Histidine 0.888mg 0.211mg Rib eye steak
Cholesterol 80mg 89mg Rib eye steak
Trans Fat 1.478g 0.113g Pork hock
Saturated Fat 9.684g 3.231g Pork hock
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0g Rib eye steak
Monounsaturated Fat 10.519g 5.134g Rib eye steak
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 1.198g Pork hock
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.045g Pork hock
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g 0.986g Pork hock
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g 0.042g Pork hock
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g Rib eye steak

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Rib eye steak Pork hock
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
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
50%
Rib eye steak
14%
Pork hock
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Rib eye steak
46%
Pork hock

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak contains less Sodium (difference - 996mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork hock
Pork hock is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.453g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork hock
Pork hock is cheaper (difference - $2)
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)

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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/nutrients
  2. Pork hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/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.