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Pork shoulder vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork shoulder and beef sirloin?

  • Pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1, yet beef sirloin is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, choline, and phosphorus.
  • Pork shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 57% higher.
  • Pork shoulder has 3 times more saturated fat than beef sirloin. Pork shoulder has 6.24g of saturated fat, while beef sirloin has 1.915g.

We used Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean, only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more IronIron +82.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.085mg
~equal in Sodium ~66mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
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% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +771.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.088mg 57%
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 9.001mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 1.47µg 30%
Protein 17.18g 30.8g 27%
Zinc 2.7mg 5.7mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.681mg 26%
Selenium 25.5µg 38.9µg 24%
Fats 17.99g 5.03g 20%
Saturated fat 6.24g 1.915g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.01g 2.006g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 0.185g 12%
Iron 1.05mg 1.92mg 11%
Choline 60.6mg 117.3mg 10%
Phosphorus 182mg 253mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.163mg 9%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Calories 236kcal 177kcal 3%
Potassium 302mg 410mg 3%
Cholesterol 71mg 81mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 0.607mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.39mg 1%
Copper 0.084mg 0.085mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 66mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 0.768mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.781mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 1.36mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.531mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 0.921mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 0.983mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +257.7%
Contains more OtherOther +37.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +299.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +937.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.3%

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/nutrients
  2. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.