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Porterhouse steak vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between porterhouse steak and beef sirloin

  • Porterhouse steak is higher in vitamin B12 and iron, yet beef sirloin is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Beef sirloin covers your daily selenium needs 35% more than porterhouse steak.
  • Porterhouse steak contains 4 times more saturated fat than beef sirloin. While porterhouse steak contains 7.271g of saturated fat, beef sirloin contains only 1.915g.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled.

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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 16% 2.1% 26% 110% 43% 124% 83% 8.5% 2% 107%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains more IronIron +53.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.5%
~equal in Sodium ~66mg

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 0% 0% 3.6% 0% 25% 53% 79% 19% 84% 273% 0% 5.3% 50%
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% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porterhouse steak Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Selenium 19.6µg 38.9µg 35%
Vitamin B12 2.18µg 1.47µg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.21mg 9.001mg 30%
Saturated fat 7.271g 1.915g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.365mg 0.681mg 24%
Fats 19.27g 5.03g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.65g 2.006g 17%
Protein 23.96g 30.8g 14%
Iron 2.94mg 1.92mg 13%
Zinc 4.56mg 5.7mg 10%
Phosphorus 193mg 253mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.607mg 6%
Choline 91.3mg 117.3mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.228mg 0.163mg 5%
Calories 276kcal 177kcal 5%
Cholesterol 67mg 81mg 5%
Copper 0.13mg 0.085mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.69g 0.185g 3%
Potassium 299mg 410mg 3%
Calcium 7mg 22mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 0.088mg 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.39mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 66mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.259mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 1.104mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.228mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 2.105mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 2.233mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.033mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 1.288mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.983mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 19% 55% 2%
Protein: 23.96 g
Fats: 19.27 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.66 g
Other: 2.11 g
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +283.1%
Contains more OtherOther +257.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.69 g
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +331.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%

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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. Porterhouse steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169459/nutrients
  2. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.