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

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A recap on the differences between porterhouse steak and lamb shoulder

  • Porterhouse steak is higher in vitamin B6 and iron, yet lamb shoulder is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Porterhouse steak covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 19% more than lamb shoulder.
  • The amount of saturated fat in porterhouse steak is lower.

Food varieties 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, shoulder, arm, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 23% 76% 38% 122% 78% 8.5% 2.7% 139%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +44.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.48mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~183mg
~equal in Sodium ~65mg

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%
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% 0% 23% 58% 125% 43% 28% 319% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porterhouse steak Lamb shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.365mg 0.12mg 19%
Choline 91.3mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.21mg 6.66mg 15%
Vitamin B12 2.18µg 2.55µg 15%
Iron 2.94mg 2.03mg 11%
Selenium 19.6µg 25.4µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.71mg 8%
Cholesterol 67mg 92mg 8%
Saturated fat 7.271g 8.74g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.69g 1.61g 6%
Folate 7µg 20µg 3%
Protein 23.96g 22.53g 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.113mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.228mg 0.25mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.65g 8.3g 1%
Calcium 7mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 4.56mg 4.48mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 0.09mg 1%
Potassium 299mg 259mg 1%
Fats 19.27g 20.24g 1%
Phosphorus 193mg 183mg 1%
Calories 276kcal 279kcal 0%
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.14mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.259mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.104mg 0.964mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.228mg 1.087mg 0%
Leucine 2.105mg 1.753mg 0%
Lysine 2.233mg 1.99mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.033mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.288mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.714mg 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
23% 20% 56%
Protein: 22.53 g
Fats: 20.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.92 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more OtherOther +61.1%
~equal in Protein ~22.53g
~equal in Fats ~20.24g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~55.92g

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
47% 45% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.74 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.61 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.3g

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174329/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.