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Pork belly vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork belly and porterhouse steak

  • Pork belly is richer in vitamin B1, yet porterhouse steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork belly is 60% higher.
  • Pork belly contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than porterhouse steak. Pork belly contains 0.396mg of vitamin B1, while porterhouse steak contains 0.099mg.
  • Porterhouse steak contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, belly, raw 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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
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 less SodiumSodium -50.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +465.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +347.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145%

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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +159.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.228mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.21mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Porterhouse steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 2.18µg 56%
Saturated fat 19.33g 7.271g 55%
Fats 53.01g 19.27g 52%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 8.65g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 0.69g 33%
Zinc 1.02mg 4.56mg 32%
Iron 0.52mg 2.94mg 30%
Protein 9.34g 23.96g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.099mg 25%
Selenium 8µg 19.6µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.365mg 18%
Choline 91.3mg 17%
Calories 518kcal 276kcal 12%
Phosphorus 108mg 193mg 12%
Copper 0.052mg 0.13mg 9%
Magnesium 4mg 22mg 4%
Potassium 185mg 299mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 4.21mg 3%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Cholesterol 72mg 67mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.228mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 0.314mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.18mg 1%
Sodium 32mg 65mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.015mg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 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 +175.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.5%
Contains more WaterWater +48.8%
Contains more OtherOther +131.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +718.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%

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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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.