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Beefsteak vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beefsteak and pork?

  • Beefsteak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6, yet pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 67% higher.
  • Beefsteak has 2 times more zinc than pork. Beefsteak has 4.85mg of zinc, while pork has 2.39mg.

We used Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 16% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +87.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg
~equal in Sodium ~62mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.009mg

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%
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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% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1024.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
~equal in Choline ~93.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.877mg 67%
Selenium 28.8µg 45.3µg 30%
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 0.7µg 28%
Zinc 4.85mg 2.39mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.321mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.978mg 5.037mg 12%
Iron 1.63mg 0.87mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.585mg 0.464mg 9%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Phosphorus 213mg 246mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.56g 1.2g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.527mg 0.698mg 3%
Saturated fat 5.951g 5.23g 3%
Fats 15.11g 13.92g 2%
Potassium 340mg 423mg 2%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.29mg 1%
Choline 101.8mg 93.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Protein 26.72g 27.32g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Calories 250kcal 242kcal 0%
Cholesterol 79mg 80mg 0%
Calcium 22mg 19mg 0%
Copper 0.073mg 0.073mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 62mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 6.298g 6.19g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.054mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.23mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.687mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.042mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.309mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.842mg 1.067mg 0%

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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more OtherOther +323.8%
~equal in Protein ~27.32g
~equal in Fats ~13.92g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~57.87g

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
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.19g

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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. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/nutrients
  2. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.