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Porterhouse steak vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Porterhouse steak and Pork Meat

  • Porterhouse steak has more Vitamin B12, Iron, and Zinc, however, Pork Meat is richer in Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, and Vitamin B2.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily Vitamin B1 needs 71% more than Porterhouse steak.
  • Pork Meat has 6 times less Saturated Fat than Porterhouse steak. Porterhouse steak has 7.271g of Saturated Fat, while Pork Meat has 1.198g.

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 Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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
Porterhouse steak
5
:
5
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Calcium +16.7%
Contains more Iron +155.7%
Contains more Zinc +88.4%
Contains more Copper +17.1%
Contains more Manganese +15.4%
Contains more Magnesium +31.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +38.3%
Contains more Potassium +40.8%
Contains less Sodium -12.3%
Contains more Selenium +94.9%
Porterhouse steak
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 111% 16% 83% 27% 9% 125% 44% 2% 107%
Pork Meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 44% 21% 115% 38% 8% 66% 37% 2% 209%
Contains more Calcium +16.7%
Contains more Iron +155.7%
Contains more Zinc +88.4%
Contains more Copper +17.1%
Contains more Manganese +15.4%
Contains more Magnesium +31.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +38.3%
Contains more Potassium +40.8%
Contains less Sodium -12.3%
Contains more Selenium +94.9%

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
Porterhouse steak
3
:
7
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Vitamin E +125%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +282.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +859.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +222.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +102.5%
Porterhouse steak
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 4% 0% 0% 25% 53% 79% 19% 85% 6% 273% 0%
Pork Meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 6% 0% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 0% 72% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +125%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +282.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +859.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +222.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +102.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Porterhouse steak
Porterhouse steak
2
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2
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Fats +449%
Contains more Other +142.5%
Contains more Water +27.1%
Equal in Protein - 26.17
Porterhouse steak
24% 19% 55% 2%
Protein: 23.96 g
Fats: 19.27 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.66 g
Other: 2.11 g
Pork Meat
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more Fats +449%
Contains more Other +142.5%
Contains more Water +27.1%
Equal in Protein - 26.17

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Porterhouse steak
Porterhouse steak
2
:
1
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +548.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +36.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -83.5%
Porterhouse steak
44% 52% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.271 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.69 g
Pork Meat
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.198 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.506 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +548.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +36.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -83.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Porterhouse steak Pork Meat
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porterhouse steak Pork Meat Opinion
Protein 23.96g 26.17g Pork Meat
Fats 19.27g 3.51g Porterhouse steak
Calories 276kcal 143kcal Porterhouse steak
Calcium 7mg 6mg Porterhouse steak
Iron 2.94mg 1.15mg Porterhouse steak
Magnesium 22mg 29mg Pork Meat
Phosphorus 193mg 267mg Pork Meat
Potassium 299mg 421mg Pork Meat
Sodium 65mg 57mg Pork Meat
Zinc 4.56mg 2.42mg Porterhouse steak
Copper 0.13mg 0.111mg Porterhouse steak
Manganese 0.015mg 0.013mg Porterhouse steak
Selenium 19.6µg 38.2µg Pork Meat
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.08mg Porterhouse steak
Vitamin D 10IU Pork Meat
Vitamin D 0.2µg Pork Meat
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 0.95mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B2 0.228mg 0.387mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B3 4.21mg 7.432mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 1.012mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B6 0.365mg 0.739mg Pork Meat
Folate 7µg 0µg Porterhouse steak
Vitamin B12 2.18µg 0.57µg Porterhouse steak
Tryptophan 0.259mg 0.275mg Pork Meat
Threonine 1.104mg 1.175mg Pork Meat
Isoleucine 1.228mg 1.288mg Pork Meat
Leucine 2.105mg 2.229mg Pork Meat
Lysine 2.233mg 2.427mg Pork Meat
Methionine 0.676mg 0.721mg Pork Meat
Phenylalanine 1.033mg 1.1mg Pork Meat
Valine 1.288mg 1.367mg Pork Meat
Histidine 0.775mg 1.13mg Pork Meat
Cholesterol 67mg 73mg Porterhouse steak
Trans Fat 0.033g Porterhouse steak
Saturated Fat 7.271g 1.198g Pork Meat
Monounsaturated Fat 8.65g 1.334g Porterhouse steak
Polyunsaturated fat 0.69g 0.506g Porterhouse steak
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g Pork Meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g Pork Meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g Pork Meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Porterhouse steak Pork Meat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Porterhouse steak
65%
Pork Meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Porterhouse steak
54%
Pork Meat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Porterhouse steak
Porterhouse steak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Porterhouse steak
Porterhouse steak is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.073g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.