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Pork shoulder vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork shoulder and beefsteak

  • Pork shoulder has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B2; however, beefsteak has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, choline, iron, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork shoulder is 57% higher.
  • Beefsteak has 2 times less vitamin B2 than pork shoulder. Pork shoulder has 0.275mg of vitamin B2, while beefsteak has 0.14mg.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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.
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 16% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.6%
Contains more IronIron +55.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.9%

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% 9% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +68%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Beefsteak DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.078mg 57%
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 1.38µg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 6.978mg 20%
Zinc 2.7mg 4.85mg 20%
Protein 17.18g 26.72g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.585mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.14mg 10%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 0.56g 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Choline 60.6mg 101.8mg 7%
Iron 1.05mg 1.63mg 7%
Selenium 25.5µg 28.8µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.01g 6.298g 4%
Fats 17.99g 15.11g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 0.527mg 4%
Phosphorus 182mg 213mg 4%
Cholesterol 71mg 79mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.45mg 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Saturated fat 6.24g 5.951g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Calories 236kcal 250kcal 1%
Copper 0.084mg 0.073mg 1%
Potassium 302mg 340mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 57mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.768mg 1.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.781mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.36mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.531mg 2.23mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.687mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.042mg 0%
Valine 0.921mg 1.309mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 0.842mg 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
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +285.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~57.96g

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
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.951g

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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. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/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.