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.
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.
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
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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
Protein:
26.72 g
Fats:
15.11 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.96 g
Other:
0.21 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.56 g
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