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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
17.18 g
Fats:
17.99 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.02 g
Other:
0.81 g
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
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Water
~60.6g
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Other
~0.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.92 g
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% |