Porterhouse steak vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between porterhouse steak and ham
- Porterhouse steak has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, copper, and monounsaturated fat; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1.
- Porterhouse steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 64% more than ham.
- Porterhouse steak has 4 times more saturated fat than ham. While porterhouse steak has 7.271g of saturated fat, ham has only 1.81g.
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 Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +98.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +64.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +58.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +260% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +12.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +235.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +38.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +661.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.18µg | 0.65µg | 64% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.099mg | 0.754mg | 55% |
Sodium | 65mg | 1203mg | 49% |
Saturated fat | 7.271g | 1.81g | 25% |
Fats | 19.27g | 5.53g | 21% |
Iron | 2.94mg | 1.48mg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.65g | 2.62g | 15% |
Zinc | 4.56mg | 2.88mg | 15% |
Calories | 276kcal | 145kcal | 7% |
Protein | 23.96g | 20.93g | 6% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 53mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.365mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.403mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.228mg | 0.202mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 14mg | 2% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.5g | 1% |
Choline | 91.3mg | 85.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.21mg | 4.023mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.69g | 0.54g | 1% |
Folate | 7µg | 3µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.5g | N/A |
Calcium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
Potassium | 299mg | 287mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 193mg | 196mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
Selenium | 19.6µg | 19.5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.259mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.104mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.228mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.105mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.233mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.676mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.033mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.288mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.75mg | 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:
20.93 g
Fats:
5.53 g
Carbs:
1.5 g
Water:
67.67 g
Other:
4.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +248.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +107.1% |
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
1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +230.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.1% |