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Pork shoulder vs. T bone steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork shoulder and t bone steak?

  • Pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin D, and vitamin B5, yet t bone steak is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Pork shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 59% higher.
  • Pork shoulder has 23 times more vitamin D than t bone steak. Pork shoulder has 70IU of vitamin D, while t bone steak has 3IU.
  • T bone steak contains less saturated fat.

We used Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled 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 14% 5.7% 25% 134% 26% 128% 90% 8.9% 0.52% 166%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +240%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.2%
~equal in Potassium ~280mg
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg
~equal in Sodium ~68mg

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% 0.33% 2.8% 1.5% 14% 62% 118% 18% 175% 236% 3.8% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +155.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Choline ~66.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder T bone steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.057mg 59%
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 1.89µg 48%
Iron 1.05mg 3.57mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.758mg 32%
Protein 17.18g 27.48g 21%
Zinc 2.7mg 4.69mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 6.292mg 15%
Fats 17.99g 11.05g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 0.583g 9%
Selenium 25.5µg 30.4µg 9%
Vitamin D 70IU 3IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0.1µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 0.307mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.01g 5.159g 7%
Saturated fat 6.24g 4.6g 7%
Phosphorus 182mg 210mg 4%
Cholesterol 71mg 81mg 3%
Choline 60.6mg 66.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Calories 236kcal 217kcal 1%
Copper 0.084mg 0.079mg 1%
Potassium 302mg 280mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 19mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 68mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.27mg 0%
Trans fat 0.595g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.325mg 0%
Threonine 0.768mg 1.349mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.781mg 1.343mg 0%
Leucine 1.36mg 2.46mg 0%
Lysine 1.531mg 2.74mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.762mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 0.921mg 1.421mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 1.05mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.373g N/A

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% 11% 61%
Protein: 27.48 g
Fats: 11.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 60.6 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +62.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~60.6g
~equal in Other ~0.87g

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
44% 50% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.6 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +229.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.3%

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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. T bone steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168620/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.