Porterhouse steak vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between porterhouse steak and lamb leg

Porterhouse steak has more vitamin B6, iron, zinc, and monounsaturated fat; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat.
Porterhouse steak covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 17% more than lamb leg.
Lamb leg has 2 times less iron than porterhouse steak. Porterhouse steak has 2.94mg of iron, while lamb leg has 1.66mg.

Specific 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, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw.

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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

Lamb leg

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.1%
Contains more IronIron	+77.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+33.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Selenium ~20.7µg

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

Lamb leg

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+143.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+14.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+171.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Choline	91.3mg		17%
Vitamin B6	0.365mg	0.15mg	17%
Iron	2.94mg	1.66mg	16%
Vitamin B3	4.21mg	6.26mg	13%
Vitamin B12	2.18µg	2.5µg	13%
Protein	23.96g	17.91g	12%
Zinc	4.56mg	3.32mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.314mg	0.69mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.69g	1.35g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	8.65g	7g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.099mg	0.13mg	3%
Fats	19.27g	17.07g	3%
Folate	7µg	19µg	3%
Phosphorus	193mg	170mg	3%
Calories	276kcal	230kcal	2%
Selenium	19.6µg	20.7µg	2%
Copper	0.13mg	0.113mg	2%
Saturated fat	7.271g	7.43g	1%
Potassium	299mg	249mg	1%
Cholesterol	67mg	69mg	1%
Magnesium	22mg	23mg	0%
Calcium	7mg	9mg	0%
Sodium	65mg	56mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.18mg	0.21mg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.02mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.228mg	0.23mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.259mg	0.209mg	0%
Threonine	1.104mg	0.767mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.228mg	0.864mg	0%
Leucine	2.105mg	1.393mg	0%
Lysine	2.233mg	1.582mg	0%
Methionine	0.676mg	0.46mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.033mg	0.729mg	0%
Valine	1.288mg	0.967mg	0%
Histidine	0.775mg	0.567mg	0%