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Ground chicken vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Ground chicken and Porterhouse steak

  • Ground chicken has more Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, and Potassium, however, Porterhouse steak has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Zinc, and Selenium.
  • Porterhouse steak's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 70% more.
  • Ground chicken has 4 times more Vitamin B5 than Porterhouse steak. Ground chicken has 1.327mg of Vitamin B5, while Porterhouse steak has 0.314mg.
  • Porterhouse steak is lower in Cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, 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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.2%
Contains more IronIron +216.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.015mg

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
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 EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +322.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +327.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0IU
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 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 WaterWater +18.8%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more OtherOther +139.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.96g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 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 -57.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +77.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ground chicken Porterhouse steak
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Porterhouse steak Opinion
Calories 189kcal 276kcal Porterhouse steak
Protein 23.28g 23.96g Porterhouse steak
Fats 10.92g 19.27g Porterhouse steak
Cholesterol 107mg 67mg Porterhouse steak
Magnesium 28mg 22mg Ground chicken
Calcium 8mg 7mg Ground chicken
Potassium 677mg 299mg Ground chicken
Iron 0.93mg 2.94mg Porterhouse steak
Copper 0.062mg 0.13mg Porterhouse steak
Zinc 1.92mg 4.56mg Porterhouse steak
Phosphorus 234mg 193mg Ground chicken
Sodium 75mg 65mg Porterhouse steak
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.18mg Ground chicken
Manganese 0.016mg 0.015mg Ground chicken
Selenium 14.3µg 19.6µg Porterhouse steak
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.099mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.228mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 4.21mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 0.314mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.365mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 2.18µg Porterhouse steak
Vitamin K 2.1µg Ground chicken
Folate 2µg 7µg Porterhouse steak
Trans Fat 0.087g Porterhouse steak
Choline 59mg 91.3mg Porterhouse steak
Saturated Fat 3.11g 7.271g Ground chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 4.879g 8.65g Porterhouse steak
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 0.69g Ground chicken
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.259mg Porterhouse steak
Threonine 0.97mg 1.104mg Porterhouse steak
Isoleucine 1.06mg 1.228mg Porterhouse steak
Leucine 1.816mg 2.105mg Porterhouse steak
Lysine 2.014mg 2.233mg Porterhouse steak
Methionine 0.596mg 0.676mg Porterhouse steak
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 1.033mg Porterhouse steak
Valine 1.102mg 1.288mg Porterhouse steak
Histidine 0.706mg 0.775mg Porterhouse steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g Ground chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g Ground chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ground chicken Porterhouse steak
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Ground chicken
45%
Porterhouse steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Ground chicken
52%
Porterhouse steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Porterhouse steak
Porterhouse steak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 40mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Porterhouse steak
Porterhouse steak contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground chicken
Ground chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.161g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ground chicken
Ground chicken is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.