Porterhouse steak vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between porterhouse steak and elk meat

Porterhouse steak has more selenium, while elk meat has more vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B5, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 32% higher.
Elk meat contains 5 times less saturated fat than porterhouse steak. Porterhouse steak contains 7.271g of saturated fat, while elk meat contains 1.342g.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean, only, 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.

Porterhouse steak

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+86.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.1%
Contains more IronIron	+38.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+168.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+47.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+26.7%

~equal in Zinc ~4.12mg

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.

Porterhouse steak

Elk meat

Contains more CholineCholine

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Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+286%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+35.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.18µg	2.96µg	33%
Saturated fat	7.271g	1.342g	27%
Fats	19.27g	3.41g	24%
Copper	0.13mg	0.349mg	24%
Monounsaturated fat	8.65g	0.97g	19%
Vitamin B5	0.314mg	1.212mg	18%
Selenium	19.6µg	10.5µg	17%
Choline	91.3mg		17%
Iron	2.94mg	4.07mg	14%
Protein	23.96g	30.76g	14%
Phosphorus	193mg	285mg	13%
Vitamin B3	4.21mg	6.143mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.228mg	0.37mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.365mg	0.485mg	9%
Calories	276kcal	162kcal	6%
Vitamin B1	0.099mg	0.144mg	4%
Zinc	4.56mg	4.12mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.69g	0.161g	4%
Potassium	299mg	392mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.18mg	0.55mg	2%
Magnesium	22mg	29mg	2%
Cholesterol	67mg	72mg	2%
Sodium	65mg	50mg	1%
Folate	7µg	9µg	1%
Calcium	7mg	5mg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.019mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.259mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	1.104mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.228mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	2.105mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	2.233mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.676mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.033mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	1.288mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.775mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A