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Porterhouse steak vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between porterhouse steak and lamb

  • Porterhouse steak has more vitamin B6 and iron, while lamb has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Porterhouse steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 18% higher.
  • Lamb contains 2 times less iron than porterhouse steak. Porterhouse steak contains 2.94mg of iron, while lamb contains 1.88mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in porterhouse steak is lower.

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 Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.1% 26% 110% 43% 124% 83% 8.5% 2% 107%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more IronIron +56.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~310mg
~equal in Copper ~0.119mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.46mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.6% 0% 25% 53% 79% 19% 84% 273% 0% 5.3% 50%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg
~equal in Choline ~93.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porterhouse steak Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.365mg 0.13mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.21mg 6.66mg 15%
Vitamin B12 2.18µg 2.55µg 15%
Iron 2.94mg 1.88mg 13%
Selenium 19.6µg 26.4µg 12%
Cholesterol 67mg 97mg 10%
Saturated fat 7.271g 8.83g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.66mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.69g 1.51g 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Fats 19.27g 20.94g 3%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.228mg 0.25mg 2%
Protein 23.96g 24.52g 1%
Calories 276kcal 294kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Phosphorus 193mg 188mg 1%
Zinc 4.56mg 4.46mg 1%
Copper 0.13mg 0.119mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Potassium 299mg 310mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 72mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.14mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 0.1mg 0%
Choline 91.3mg 93.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.65g 8.82g 0%
Tryptophan 0.259mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.104mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.228mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 2.105mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.233mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.033mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.288mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 19% 55% 2%
Protein: 23.96 g
Fats: 19.27 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.66 g
Other: 2.11 g
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more OtherOther +157.3%
~equal in Protein ~24.52g
~equal in Fats ~20.94g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~53.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.69 g
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.82g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Porterhouse steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169459/nutrients
  2. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.