Porterhouse steak vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between porterhouse steak and pastrami
- Porterhouse steak is richer than pastrami in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pastrami is 44% higher.
- Porterhouse steak contains 4 times more monounsaturated fat than pastrami. Porterhouse steak contains 8.65g of monounsaturated fat, while pastrami contains 2.118g.
- Pastrami contains less saturated fat.
- Porterhouse steak has a lower glycemic index than pastrami.
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 Beef, cured, pastrami.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +29.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +32.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +42.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +16.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +11.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 65mg | 1078mg | 44% |
Fats | 19.27g | 5.82g | 21% |
Saturated fat | 7.271g | 2.681g | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.65g | 2.118g | 16% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.18µg | 1.87µg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.365mg | 0.221mg | 11% |
Iron | 2.94mg | 2.22mg | 9% |
Calories | 276kcal | 147kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.228mg | 0.161mg | 5% |
Zinc | 4.56mg | 4.98mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.69g | 0.145g | 4% |
Protein | 23.96g | 21.8g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.099mg | 0.052mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.091mg | 4% |
Selenium | 19.6µg | 17.7µg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 193mg | 175mg | 3% |
Potassium | 299mg | 210mg | 3% |
Choline | 91.3mg | 81.6mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.265mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 17mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.36g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.36g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 68mg | 0% |
Calcium | 7mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 0.1g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.21mg | 4.26mg | 0% |
Folate | 7µg | 6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.259mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.104mg | 0.857mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.228mg | 0.976mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.105mg | 1.706mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.233mg | 1.812mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.676mg | 0.558mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.033mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.288mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.684mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.96 g
Fats:
19.27 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.66 g
Other:
2.11 g
Protein:
21.8 g
Fats:
5.82 g
Carbs:
0.36 g
Water:
69.53 g
Other:
2.49 g
Contains more FatsFats | +231.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +27.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +18% |
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Protein
~21.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.69 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.681 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +308.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +375.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.1% |