Pork leg vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pork leg and steak
- Pork leg is higher in vitamin B1 and phosphorus, yet steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat.
- Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than pork leg.
- Pork leg contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than steak. While pork leg contains 0.736mg of vitamin B1, steak contains only 0.074mg.
- 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 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 PotassiumPotassium | +12.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more IronIron | +182.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +228.5% |
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 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +894.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +249.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.63µg | 2.2µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.736mg | 0.074mg | 55% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 6.34mg | 40% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 2.4mg | 19% |
| Protein | 17.43g | 24.85g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.685mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 6.54g | 8.443g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.301mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.401mg | 0.5mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.01g | 0.896g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 163mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 31.8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.574mg | 5.149mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 78mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 6IU | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.38g | 9.171g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.085mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 245kcal | 271kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.023mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 279mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 18.87g | 19.02g | 0% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 58mg | 0% |
| Folate | 7µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.787mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.55mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.444mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.689mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.931mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.659mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +127.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~19.02g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +124.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~9.171g
