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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 choline; 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

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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~315mg

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
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 CholineCholine +50.8%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak Pork chop 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%
Saturated fat 5.951g 4.339g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.585mg 0.489mg 7%
Choline 101.8mg 67.5mg 6%
Protein 26.72g 23.72g 6%
Vitamin B3 6.978mg 7.927mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Copper 0.073mg 0.105mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.298g 4.887g 4%
Phosphorus 213mg 241mg 4%
Calcium 22mg 56mg 3%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Calories 250kcal 231kcal 1%
Sodium 57mg 74mg 1%
Potassium 340mg 315mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Fats 15.11g 14.35g 1%
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 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.6%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%
~equal in Fats ~14.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.2%

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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 chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.