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

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The main differences between porterhouse steak and lamb loin

Porterhouse steak is richer in vitamin B6, zinc, and iron, yet lamb loin is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for porterhouse steak is 20% higher.
Porterhouse steak contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, 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.

Porterhouse steak

Lamb loin

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.5%
Contains more IronIron	+38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+33.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+157.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Copper ~0.119mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg

~equal in Sodium ~64mg

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 loin

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+231.8%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+107%
Contains more FolateFolate	+171.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.21µg

~equal in Choline ~88.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.365mg	0.11mg	20%
Vitamin B3	4.21mg	7.1mg	18%
Saturated fat	7.271g	10.24g	13%
Iron	2.94mg	2.12mg	10%
Zinc	4.56mg	3.41mg	10%
Selenium	19.6µg	24.6µg	9%
Cholesterol	67mg	95mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.69g	1.87g	8%
Fats	19.27g	23.59g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.314mg	0.65mg	7%
Vitamin K		4.7µg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	8.65g	9.68g	3%
Folate	7µg	19µg	3%
Protein	23.96g	22.55g	3%
Calories	276kcal	309kcal	2%
Phosphorus	193mg	180mg	2%
Potassium	299mg	246mg	2%
Calcium	7mg	18mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.228mg	0.24mg	1%
Vitamin B12	2.18µg	2.21µg	1%
Copper	0.13mg	0.119mg	1%
Choline	91.3mg	88.4mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Magnesium	22mg	23mg	0%
Sodium	65mg	64mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.18mg	0.11mg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.02mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.099mg	0.1mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.259mg	0.264mg	0%
Threonine	1.104mg	0.965mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.228mg	1.088mg	0%
Leucine	2.105mg	1.754mg	0%
Lysine	2.233mg	1.991mg	0%
Methionine	0.676mg	0.579mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.033mg	0.918mg	0%
Valine	1.288mg	1.217mg	0%
Histidine	0.775mg	0.714mg	0%