Porterhouse steak vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are porterhouse steak and chicken meat different?
- Porterhouse steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and copper; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and selenium.
- Porterhouse steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 78% more than chicken meat.
- Porterhouse steak has 2 times more zinc than chicken meat. Porterhouse steak has 4.56mg of zinc, while chicken meat has 1.94mg.
- Chicken meat contains less saturated fat.
Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +97% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +135.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +114.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.9% |
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 | +57.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +626.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +38.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +101.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +228% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.18µg | 0.3µg | 78% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.21mg | 8.487mg | 27% |
Zinc | 4.56mg | 1.94mg | 24% |
Iron | 2.94mg | 1.26mg | 21% |
Saturated fat | 7.271g | 3.79g | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.69g | 2.97g | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 1.03mg | 14% |
Fats | 19.27g | 13.6g | 9% |
Selenium | 19.6µg | 23.9µg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.65g | 5.34g | 8% |
Protein | 23.96g | 27.3g | 7% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.066mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 88mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 48µg | 5% |
Choline | 91.3mg | 65.9mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.228mg | 0.168mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.365mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.099mg | 0.063mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
Calories | 276kcal | 239kcal | 2% |
Phosphorus | 193mg | 182mg | 2% |
Potassium | 299mg | 223mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
Sodium | 65mg | 82mg | 1% |
Folate | 7µg | 5µg | 1% |
Calcium | 7mg | 15mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Magnesium | 22mg | 23mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.259mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.104mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.228mg | 1.362mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.105mg | 1.986mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.233mg | 2.223mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.676mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.033mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.288mg | 1.325mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.802mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.04g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
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:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more FatsFats | +41.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-702.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.9% |
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Carbs
~0g
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Water
~59.45g
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
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +62% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +330.4% |