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Pork belly vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork belly and rib eye steak

  • Pork belly has more vitamin B1; however, rib eye steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 53% more.
  • Pork belly has 6 times more vitamin B1 than rib eye steak. Pork belly has 0.396mg of vitamin B1, while rib eye steak has 0.071mg.
  • Rib eye steak is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, 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 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% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.5%
Contains more IronIron +330.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +479.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.3%

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% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +457.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +266.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.908mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Rib eye steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 2.1µg 53%
Fats 53.01g 21.81g 48%
Zinc 1.02mg 5.91mg 44%
Saturated fat 19.33g 9.684g 44%
Selenium 8µg 29.7µg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 10.519g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 1.027g 31%
Protein 9.34g 23.69g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.477mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.071mg 27%
Iron 0.52mg 2.24mg 22%
Calories 518kcal 291kcal 11%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Phosphorus 108mg 152mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 0.536mg 6%
Magnesium 4mg 22mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.287mg 3%
Cholesterol 72mg 80mg 3%
Copper 0.052mg 0.08mg 3%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.08mg 3%
Potassium 185mg 260mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 4.908mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 1µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Sodium 32mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g N/A

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% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more FatsFats +143.1%
Contains more OtherOther +9000%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.6%
Contains more WaterWater +48.3%
~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
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +450.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.9%

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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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.