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

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The main differences between ground beef and porterhouse steak

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc, yet porterhouse steak is richer in iron and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 13% higher.
  • Ground beef contains 5 times more calcium than porterhouse steak. Ground beef contains 33mg of calcium, while porterhouse steak contains 7mg.
  • Porterhouse steak contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +371.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.1%
Contains more IronIron +29.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
~equal in Selenium ~19.6µg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.21mg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Porterhouse steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 2.18µg 13%
Zinc 5.84mg 4.56mg 12%
Iron 2.27mg 2.94mg 8%
Cholesterol 88mg 67mg 7%
Copper 0.079mg 0.13mg 6%
Fats 15.37g 19.27g 6%
Saturated fat 6.073g 7.271g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.365mg 4%
Phosphorus 166mg 193mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.314mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.228mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.099mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Choline 73.2mg 91.3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 8.65g 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.69g 2%
Calories 241kcal 276kcal 2%
Potassium 241mg 299mg 2%
Selenium 19.1µg 19.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 4.21mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 22mg 1%
Protein 23.87g 23.96g 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sodium 73mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.015mg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.259mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 1.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 2.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 2.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.033mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.288mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 OtherOther +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +25.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.96g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~54.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 -16.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.1%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.