Porterhouse steak vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are porterhouse steak and Italian sausage different?
- Porterhouse steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and copper; however, Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1 and monounsaturated fat.
- Italian sausage covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 44% more than porterhouse steak.
- Porterhouse steak has 2 times more iron than Italian sausage. Porterhouse steak has 2.94mg of iron, while Italian sausage has 1.43mg.
- Porterhouse steak contains less saturated fat.
- Italian sausage has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Italian sausage is 28, while the glycemic index of porterhouse steak is 0.
Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +105.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.2% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +67.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +16.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +38.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +529.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.099mg | 0.623mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.18µg | 1.3µg | 37% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 743mg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.65g | 17.108g | 21% |
| Zinc | 4.56mg | 2.39mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.69g | 3.518g | 19% |
| Iron | 2.94mg | 1.43mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 7.271g | 10.195g | 13% |
| Fats | 19.27g | 27.31g | 12% |
| Protein | 23.96g | 19.12g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
| Selenium | 19.6µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.365mg | 0.33mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 276kcal | 344kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 193mg | 170mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 57mg | 3% |
| Choline | 91.3mg | 78.2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.27g | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Potassium | 299mg | 304mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.228mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.21mg | 4.165mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.259mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.104mg | 0.792mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.228mg | 0.731mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.105mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.233mg | 1.522mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.676mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.033mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.288mg | 0.804mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.577mg | 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:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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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
10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.518 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +97.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +409.9% |
