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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
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%
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg
~equal in Sodium ~65mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
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

Nutrient Beef sirloin Pork shoulder 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
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
17% 18% 64%
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%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
39% 50% 12%
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%

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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. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/nutrients
  2. Pork shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.