Pork loin vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork loin and porterhouse steak different?
- Pork loin is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, porterhouse steak is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for porterhouse steak is 69% higher.
- Pork loin contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than porterhouse steak. While pork loin contains 0.901mg of vitamin B1, porterhouse steak contains only 0.099mg.
- Pork loin has less saturated fat.
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +157.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +272.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +132.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +162.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +810.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +130.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +311.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +31% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.53µg | 2.18µg | 69% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.901mg | 0.099mg | 67% |
| Iron | 0.79mg | 2.94mg | 27% |
| Zinc | 1.74mg | 4.56mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 33.2µg | 19.6µg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 4.36g | 7.271g | 13% |
| Fats | 12.58g | 19.27g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.61g | 8.65g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.472mg | 0.365mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.056mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.723mg | 0.314mg | 8% |
| Protein | 19.74g | 23.96g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.34g | 0.69g | 4% |
| Choline | 69.7mg | 91.3mg | 4% |
| Calories | 198kcal | 276kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.248mg | 0.228mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.58mg | 4.21mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 299mg | 2% |
| Folate | 1µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 67mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 197mg | 193mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.244mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.891mg | 1.104mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.91mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.572mg | 2.105mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.766mg | 2.233mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.514mg | 0.676mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.785mg | 1.033mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.064mg | 1.288mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.77mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.74 g
Fats:
12.58 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.92 g
Other:
0.76 g
Protein:
23.96 g
Fats:
19.27 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.66 g
Other:
2.11 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +177.6% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.34 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.69 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54.2% |
