Pork spare ribs vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork spare ribs and porterhouse steak?
- Pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, porterhouse steak is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, choline, and copper.
- Porterhouse steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% more.
- Porterhouse steak contains 3 times less vitamin B1 than pork spare ribs. Pork spare ribs contain 0.319mg of vitamin B1, while porterhouse steak contains 0.099mg.
We used Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean,, and fat, raw and Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +114.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +223.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +62.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +82.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
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 EVitamin E | +105.6% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +222.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +99% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +473.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +52.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.38µg | 2.18µg | 75% |
Iron | 0.91mg | 2.94mg | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.953g | 0.69g | 22% |
Zinc | 2.5mg | 4.56mg | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.319mg | 0.099mg | 18% |
Protein | 15.47g | 23.96g | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.574mg | 0.365mg | 16% |
Vitamin D | 2.3µg | 12% | |
Vitamin D | 91IU | 11% | |
Phosphorus | 141mg | 193mg | 7% |
Choline | 59.7mg | 91.3mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.625mg | 0.314mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
Fats | 23.4g | 19.27g | 6% |
Cholesterol | 80mg | 67mg | 4% |
Selenium | 22µg | 19.6µg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.662mg | 4.21mg | 3% |
Potassium | 242mg | 299mg | 2% |
Folate | 0µg | 7µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.228mg | 2% |
Sodium | 81mg | 65mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.37mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
Calcium | 15mg | 7mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 22mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 7.529g | 7.271g | 1% |
Calories | 277kcal | 276kcal | 0% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.222g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.542g | 8.65g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.163mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.695mg | 1.104mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.761mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.318mg | 2.105mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.435mg | 2.233mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.426mg | 0.676mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.65mg | 1.033mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.809mg | 1.288mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.668mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.079g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.146g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.47 g
Fats:
23.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.75 g
Other:
1.38 g
Protein:
23.96 g
Fats:
19.27 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.66 g
Other:
2.11 g
Contains more FatsFats | +21.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +52.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~54.66g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.953 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.69 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +472.9% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~7.271g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.65g