Beefsteak vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between beefsteak and pork chop
- Beefsteak has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, and protein; however, pork chop has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork chop is 34% higher.
- Pork chop has 2 times less vitamin B12 than beefsteak. Beefsteak has 1.38µg of vitamin B12, while pork chop has 0.66µg.
- Pork chop is lower in saturated fat.
Food types 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, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +154.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +109.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +528.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +123.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +109.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.49mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.38µg | 0.66µg | 30% |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 3.15mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 28.8µg | 36.4µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.313mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 1.104mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 0.87mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.56g | 1.894g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.585mg | 0.489mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 5.951g | 4.339g | 7% |
| Protein | 26.72g | 23.72g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.978mg | 7.927mg | 6% |
| Choline | 101.8mg | 67.5mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D* | 40 IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.922g | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.105mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 241mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.298g | 4.887g | 4% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.065g | 4% | |
| Calcium | 22mg | 56mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calories | 250kcal | 231kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 15.11g | 14.35g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 315mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 74mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 11g | 10g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 94kcal | 97kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 40g | 43g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 78mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.054mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.123mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.23mg | 2.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.687mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.042mg | 0.985mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.309mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.842mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~14.35g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~61.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +238.2% |






