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Beefsteak vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beefsteak and pork Meat

  • Beefsteak has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 73% more than beefsteak.
  • Pork Meat contains 5 times less saturated fat than beefsteak. Beefsteak contains 5.951g of saturated fat, while pork Meat contains 1.198g.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.6%
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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% 9% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.432mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.95mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 0.57µg 34%
Saturated fat 5.951g 1.198g 22%
Zinc 4.85mg 2.42mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.387mg 19%
Fats 15.11g 3.51g 18%
Selenium 28.8µg 38.2µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.585mg 0.739mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.298g 1.334g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.527mg 1.012mg 10%
Phosphorus 213mg 267mg 8%
Iron 1.63mg 1.15mg 6%
Calories 250kcal 143kcal 5%
Copper 0.073mg 0.111mg 4%
Vitamin B3 6.978mg 7.432mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.08mg 2%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 79mg 73mg 2%
Potassium 340mg 421mg 2%
Calcium 22mg 6mg 2%
Choline 101.8mg 88.9mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Protein 26.72g 26.17g 1%
Sodium 57mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.56g 0.506g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.054mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.23mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.687mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.042mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.309mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.842mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 g
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +330.5%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +314.3%
~equal in Protein ~26.17g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +372.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.506g

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. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/nutrients
  2. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.