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Corned beef vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corned beef and porterhouse steak?

  • Corned beef is richer in selenium, while porterhouse steak is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Corned beef's daily need coverage for sodium is 39% higher.
  • Porterhouse steak has 2 times less selenium than corned beef. Corned beef has 32.8µg of selenium, while porterhouse steak has 19.6µg.
  • Porterhouse steak is lower in sodium.

We used Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.1% 26% 110% 43% 124% 83% 8.5% 2% 107%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.2%
Contains more IronIron +58.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
~equal in Zinc ~4.56mg

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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% 3.6% 0% 25% 53% 79% 19% 84% 273% 0% 5.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Porterhouse steak DV% diff.
Sodium 973mg 65mg 39%
Selenium 32.8µg 19.6µg 24%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 2.18µg 23%
Iron 1.86mg 2.94mg 14%
Protein 18.17g 23.96g 12%
Cholesterol 98mg 67mg 10%
Phosphorus 125mg 193mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.365mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 4.21mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.099mg 6%
Potassium 145mg 299mg 5%
Choline 69.2mg 91.3mg 4%
Saturated fat 6.34g 7.271g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.228mg 4%
Copper 0.154mg 0.13mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.314mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 8.65g 1%
Calories 251kcal 276kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Fats 18.98g 19.27g 0%
Carbs 0.47g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.47g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Zinc 4.58mg 4.56mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.015mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.69g 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.259mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 1.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 1.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 2.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 2.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 1.033mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 1.288mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.775mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
24% 19% 55% 2%
Protein: 23.96 g
Fats: 19.27 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.66 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +22.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
~equal in Fats ~19.27g
~equal in Water ~54.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
44% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.65g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.69g

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/nutrients
  2. Porterhouse steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169459/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.