Pork hock vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pork hock and steak
- Steak is higher than pork hock in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 70% more than pork hock.
- Pork hock contains 18 times more sodium than steak. While pork hock contains 1050mg of sodium, steak contains only 58mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Pork, pickled pork hocks and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +283.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +493.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +110.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +166.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +171.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +228.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +342.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +368.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +681.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +331.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.51µg | 2.2µg | 70% |
| Sodium | 1050mg | 58mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 2.38mg | 6.34mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.064mg | 0.5mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.1mg | 5.149mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 3.231g | 8.443g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.068mg | 0.301mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 2.4mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 163mg | 15% |
| Fats | 10.54g | 19.02g | 13% |
| Protein | 19.11g | 24.85g | 11% |
| Selenium | 26.3µg | 31.8µg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.134g | 9.171g | 10% |
| Potassium | 47mg | 279mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.344mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 171kcal | 271kcal | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 78mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 23mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 23µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.198g | 0.896g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 19mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Folate | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.113g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.516mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.325mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.841mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.822mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.554mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.478mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.211mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.042g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.986g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +331.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +80.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78.6% |
