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Meatball vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between meatball and porterhouse steak

  • Meatball has more vitamin B5, manganese, and fiber, while porterhouse steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, choline, and selenium.
  • Porterhouse steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 49% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in porterhouse steak is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
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 +40.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1042.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1780%
Contains more IronIron +66.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.1%
~equal in Potassium ~299mg
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
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 EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +118%
Contains more CholineCholine +102%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.228mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Porterhouse steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 2.18µg 49%
Sodium 666mg 65mg 26%
Zinc 1.66mg 4.56mg 26%
Protein 14.4g 23.96g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 0.69g 18%
Iron 1.77mg 2.94mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.365mg 13%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.015mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.314mg 12%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Choline 45.2mg 91.3mg 8%
Selenium 15.3µg 19.6µg 8%
Calcium 80mg 7mg 7%
Folate 36µg 7µg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 4.21mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 7%
Phosphorus 239mg 193mg 7%
Fats 22.21g 19.27g 5%
Carbs 8.06g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.099mg 3%
Magnesium 31mg 22mg 2%
Saturated fat 7.627g 7.271g 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.18mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 8.65g 1%
Calories 286kcal 276kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Copper 0.123mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 66mg 67mg 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 296mg 299mg 0%
Sugar 3.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.228mg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.259mg 0%
Threonine 1.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.228mg 0%
Leucine 2.105mg 0%
Lysine 2.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.033mg 0%
Valine 1.288mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 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 FatsFats +15.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.4%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%
~equal in Water ~54.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +384.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~7.271g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.65g

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.