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Pork vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and rib eye steak different?

  • Pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin D; however, rib eye steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork is 67% higher.
  • Pork contains 8 times more vitamin D than rib eye steak. While pork contains 53IU of vitamin D, rib eye steak contains only 7IU.
  • Pork has less saturated fat.

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled are the varieties used 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.
Pork
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.5%
Contains more IronIron +157.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +788.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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.
Pork
Pork
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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% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1135.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.908mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.477mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Rib eye steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.071mg 67%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 2.1µg 58%
Zinc 2.39mg 5.91mg 32%
Selenium 45.3µg 29.7µg 28%
Saturated fat 5.23g 9.684g 20%
Iron 0.87mg 2.24mg 17%
Phosphorus 246mg 152mg 13%
Fats 13.92g 21.81g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 10.519g 11%
Choline 93.9mg 48.8mg 8%
Protein 27.32g 23.69g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 53IU 7IU 6%
Potassium 423mg 260mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.536mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.287mg 3%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.08mg 3%
Calories 242kcal 291kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 4.908mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.477mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 1.027g 1%
Cholesterol 80mg 80mg 0%
Sodium 62mg 54mg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.888mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more OtherOther +8800%
Contains more FatsFats +56.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~54.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.9%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.