Pork leg vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pork leg and beefsteak
- Pork leg has more vitamin B1, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, beefsteak has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Pork leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 55% more.
- Pork leg has 4 times more polyunsaturated fat than beefsteak. Pork leg has 2.01g of polyunsaturated fat, while beefsteak has 0.56g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +155.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +340% |
| Contains more IronIron | +91.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +151.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +843.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +119% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.736mg | 0.078mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.63µg | 1.38µg | 31% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 4.85mg | 27% |
| Choline | 101.8mg | 19% | |
| Protein | 17.43g | 26.72g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.574mg | 6.978mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.401mg | 0.585mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 1.63mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.01g | 0.56g | 10% |
| Fats | 18.87g | 15.11g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.38g | 6.298g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.685mg | 0.527mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 6.54g | 5.951g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Calcium | 5mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 213mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 79mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 315mg | 340mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 28.8µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.023mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Calories | 245kcal | 250kcal | 0% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 57mg | 0% |
| Folate | 7µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.787mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.55mg | 2.23mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.444mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.689mg | 1.042mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.931mg | 1.309mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.659mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +24.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +485.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~57.96g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +258.9% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~5.951g
