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Pork shoulder vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Pork shoulder and Roast beef

  • Pork shoulder has more Vitamin B1, Selenium, and Vitamin D, while Roast beef has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B3, Potassium, and Vitamin B6.
  • Pork shoulder covers your daily need of Vitamin B1 60% more than Roast beef.
  • Pork shoulder contains 70 times more Vitamin D than Roast beef. While Pork shoulder contains 70IU of Vitamin D, Roast beef contains only 1IU.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Roast beef is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean and fat, raw and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced.

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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 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.2%
Contains more IronIron +95.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg

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% 0.42% 3.8% 51% 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% 0.66% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1683.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more CholineCholine +38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Folate ~5µg

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
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +387.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +311.1%
~equal in Protein ~18.62g

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
42% 49% 9%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +426.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +611.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -78.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork shoulder Roast beef
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Roast beef Opinion
Calories 236kcal 115kcal Pork shoulder
Protein 17.18g 18.62g Roast beef
Fats 17.99g 3.69g Pork shoulder
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg Pork shoulder
Net carbs 0g 0.64g Roast beef
Carbs 0g 0.64g Roast beef
Cholesterol 71mg 51mg Roast beef
Vitamin D 70IU 1IU Pork shoulder
Magnesium 18mg 20mg Roast beef
Calcium 15mg 5mg Pork shoulder
Potassium 302mg 647mg Roast beef
Iron 1.05mg 2.05mg Roast beef
Sugar 0g 0.29g Pork shoulder
Copper 0.084mg 0.086mg Roast beef
Zinc 2.7mg 3.2mg Roast beef
Phosphorus 182mg 242mg Roast beef
Sodium 65mg 853mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin A 7IU 11IU Roast beef
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg Roast beef
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.49mg Roast beef
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg Pork shoulder
Manganese 0.011mg 0.015mg Roast beef
Selenium 25.5µg 14.7µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.043mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.213mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 5.581mg Roast beef
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 0.566mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.46mg Roast beef
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 2.04µg Roast beef
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg Roast beef
Folate 5µg 5µg
Trans Fat 0.148g Pork shoulder
Choline 60.6mg 43.9mg Pork shoulder
Saturated Fat 6.24g 1.318g Roast beef
Monounsaturated Fat 8.01g 1.521g Pork shoulder
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 0.27g Pork shoulder
Tryptophan 0.208mg Pork shoulder
Threonine 0.768mg Pork shoulder
Isoleucine 0.781mg Pork shoulder
Leucine 1.36mg Pork shoulder
Lysine 1.531mg Pork shoulder
Methionine 0.441mg Pork shoulder
Phenylalanine 0.681mg Pork shoulder
Valine 0.921mg Pork shoulder
Histidine 0.656mg Pork shoulder
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.007g Roast beef
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Roast beef
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g Roast beef
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g Roast beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork shoulder Roast beef
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Pork shoulder
46%
Roast beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Pork shoulder
56%
Roast beef

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 20mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.922g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Roast beef
Roast beef is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.29g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder contains less Sodium (difference - 788mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.