Porterhouse steak vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between porterhouse steak and beefsteak
- Porterhouse steak has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, and copper; however, beefsteak is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium.
- Porterhouse steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 33% more than beefsteak.
- Porterhouse steak has 2 times more iron than beefsteak. While porterhouse steak has 2.94mg of iron, beefsteak has only 1.63mg.
- Beefsteak has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled.
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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 IronIron | +80.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +78.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +214.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +46.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +26.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +58% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +11.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.18µg | 1.38µg | 33% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.365mg | 0.585mg | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.21mg | 6.978mg | 17% |
Selenium | 19.6µg | 28.8µg | 17% |
Iron | 2.94mg | 1.63mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.228mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 7.271g | 5.951g | 6% |
Fats | 19.27g | 15.11g | 6% |
Protein | 23.96g | 26.72g | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.65g | 6.298g | 6% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.073mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.527mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 79mg | 4% |
Zinc | 4.56mg | 4.85mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 193mg | 213mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.45mg | 2% |
Choline | 91.3mg | 101.8mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.099mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
Calcium | 7mg | 22mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.69g | 0.56g | 1% |
Calories | 276kcal | 250kcal | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Potassium | 299mg | 340mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 23mg | 0% |
Sodium | 65mg | 57mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Folate | 7µg | 8µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.259mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.104mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.228mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.105mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.233mg | 2.23mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.676mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.033mg | 1.042mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.288mg | 1.309mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.96 g
Fats:
19.27 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.66 g
Other:
2.11 g
Protein:
26.72 g
Fats:
15.11 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.96 g
Other:
0.21 g
Contains more FatsFats | +27.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +904.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.5% |
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Carbs
~0g
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Water
~57.96g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.69 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.56 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +37.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.2% |