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Pork Meat vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pork Meat and beefsteak

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, beefsteak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 73% more than beefsteak.
  • Beefsteak contains 3 times less vitamin B2 than pork Meat. Pork Meat contains 0.387mg of vitamin B2, while beefsteak contains 0.14mg.
  • Pork Meat has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100.4%
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.978mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Beefsteak DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.078mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 1.38µg 34%
Saturated fat 1.198g 5.951g 22%
Zinc 2.42mg 4.85mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.14mg 19%
Fats 3.51g 15.11g 18%
Selenium 38.2µg 28.8µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.585mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 6.298g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.527mg 10%
Phosphorus 267mg 213mg 8%
Iron 1.15mg 1.63mg 6%
Calories 143kcal 250kcal 5%
Copper 0.111mg 0.073mg 4%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 6.978mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.45mg 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Cholesterol 73mg 79mg 2%
Potassium 421mg 340mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 22mg 2%
Choline 88.9mg 101.8mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Protein 26.17g 26.72g 1%
Sodium 57mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.56g 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 1.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 2.23mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.687mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 1.042mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.309mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.842mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +314.3%
Contains more FatsFats +330.5%
~equal in Protein ~26.72g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +372.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.7%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients
  2. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/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.