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

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A recap on the differences between pork leg and rib eye steak

  • Pork leg is higher in vitamin B1 and phosphorus, yet rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Rib eye steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 61% more than pork leg.
  • Pork leg contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than rib eye steak. While pork leg contains 0.736mg of vitamin B1, rib eye steak contains only 0.071mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pork leg is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, 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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +163.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Selenium ~29.7µg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 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 DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +936.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.908mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Rib eye steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 2.1µg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.071mg 55%
Zinc 1.93mg 5.91mg 36%
Iron 0.85mg 2.24mg 17%
Saturated fat 6.54g 9.684g 14%
Protein 17.43g 23.69g 13%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 1.027g 7%
Phosphorus 199mg 152mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.287mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.477mg 6%
Fats 18.87g 21.81g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 10.519g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 0.536mg 3%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 4.908mg 2%
Calories 245kcal 291kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Copper 0.065mg 0.08mg 2%
Potassium 315mg 260mg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 7IU 2%
Cholesterol 73mg 80mg 2%
Selenium 29.4µg 29.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 22mg 0%
Sodium 47mg 54mg 0%
Folate 7µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0.888mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 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 WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12200%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.5%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.