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Beefsteak vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beefsteak and pork shoulder

  • Beefsteak has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, choline, iron, and selenium; however, pork shoulder has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork shoulder is 57% higher.
  • Pork shoulder has 2 times less vitamin B12 than beefsteak. Beefsteak has 1.38µg of vitamin B12, while pork shoulder has 0.74µg.

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, shoulder, whole, separable lean,, and fat, raw.

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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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.6%
Contains more IronIron +55.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%

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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +68%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.767mg 57%
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 0.74µg 27%
Vitamin B3 6.978mg 3.833mg 20%
Zinc 4.85mg 2.7mg 20%
Protein 26.72g 17.18g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.585mg 0.348mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.275mg 10%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.56g 1.92g 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Choline 101.8mg 60.6mg 7%
Iron 1.63mg 1.05mg 7%
Selenium 28.8µg 25.5µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.298g 8.01g 4%
Fats 15.11g 17.99g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.527mg 0.719mg 4%
Phosphorus 213mg 182mg 4%
Cholesterol 79mg 71mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.19mg 2%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Saturated fat 5.951g 6.24g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Calories 250kcal 236kcal 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.084mg 1%
Potassium 340mg 302mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Sodium 57mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.054mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 2.23mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.687mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.042mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.309mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.842mg 0.656mg 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
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.5%
Contains more FatsFats +19.1%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%
Contains more OtherOther +285.7%
~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% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.24g

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.