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.
| 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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
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 | 53 IU | 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% |
| Protein | 26.72g | 27.32g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Choline | 101.8mg | 93.9mg | 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
| 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
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +114.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~6.19g
