Beef sirloin vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beef sirloin and pork shoulder?
- Beef sirloin is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, choline, and phosphorus, yet pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1.
- Pork shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 57% higher.
- Beef sirloin has 2 times more vitamin B3 than pork shoulder. Beef sirloin has 9.001mg of vitamin B3, while pork shoulder has 3.833mg.
- Beef sirloin contains less saturated fat.
We used Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean, only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +82.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +111.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +52.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +105.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +134.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +98.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +93.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +771.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.767mg | 57% |
Vitamin B3 | 9.001mg | 3.833mg | 32% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.47µg | 0.74µg | 30% |
Protein | 30.8g | 17.18g | 27% |
Zinc | 5.7mg | 2.7mg | 27% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.681mg | 0.348mg | 26% |
Selenium | 38.9µg | 25.5µg | 24% |
Fats | 5.03g | 17.99g | 20% |
Saturated fat | 1.915g | 6.24g | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.006g | 8.01g | 15% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.185g | 1.92g | 12% |
Iron | 1.92mg | 1.05mg | 11% |
Choline | 117.3mg | 60.6mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 253mg | 182mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.275mg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 70IU | 9% | |
Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 9% | |
Calories | 177kcal | 236kcal | 3% |
Potassium | 410mg | 302mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 81mg | 71mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.607mg | 0.719mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 18mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0µg | 1% |
Folate | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
Calcium | 22mg | 15mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.085mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Sodium | 66mg | 65mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.202mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.23mg | 0.768mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.401mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.45mg | 1.36mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.603mg | 1.531mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.802mg | 0.441mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.217mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.528mg | 0.921mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.983mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
30.8 g
Fats:
5.03 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.58 g
Other:
0.59 g
Protein:
17.18 g
Fats:
17.99 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.02 g
Other:
0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +257.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +37.3% |
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~64.02g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.185 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +299.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +937.8% |