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Barbecue chicken vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barbecue chicken and porterhouse steak

  • Barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3; however, porterhouse steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, copper, and choline.
  • Porterhouse steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 71% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Porterhouse steak has 5 times less sodium than barbecue chicken. Barbecue chicken has 335mg of sodium, while porterhouse steak has 65mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.1% 26% 110% 43% 124% 83% 8.5% 2% 107%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.3%
Contains more IronIron +209.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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.
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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
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% 0% 3.6% 0% 25% 53% 79% 19% 84% 273% 0% 5.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +363.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.228mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Porterhouse steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 2.18µg 71%
Iron 0.95mg 2.94mg 25%
Zinc 1.78mg 4.56mg 25%
Cholesterol 127mg 67mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 7.271g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.365mg 13%
Sodium 335mg 65mg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 4.21mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.69g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 8.65g 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.13mg 6%
Fats 15.08g 19.27g 6%
Choline 62.9mg 91.3mg 5%
Selenium 22µg 19.6µg 4%
Phosphorus 218mg 193mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.099mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.314mg 3%
Protein 22.51g 23.96g 3%
Calories 226kcal 276kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 16mg 7mg 1%
Potassium 255mg 299mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Magnesium 21mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.228mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.259mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 1.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 1.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 2.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 2.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 1.033mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 1.288mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.775mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
24% 19% 55% 2%
Protein: 23.96 g
Fats: 19.27 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.66 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +27.8%
Contains more OtherOther +139.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
44% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.2%

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/nutrients
  2. Porterhouse steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169459/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.