Porterhouse steak vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are porterhouse steak and pork bacon different?
- Porterhouse steak is higher in vitamin B12 and iron; however, pork bacon is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pork bacon is 93% higher.
- Porterhouse steak contains 2 times more iron than pork bacon. While porterhouse steak contains 2.94mg of iron, pork bacon contains only 1.49mg.
- Porterhouse steak has less cholesterol.
Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked are the varieties used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +97.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +35.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +40% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +162.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +201% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +18.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +87.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +77.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +251.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +152.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +229% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +30.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 65mg | 2193mg | 93% |
Selenium | 19.6µg | 59µg | 72% |
Phosphorus | 193mg | 506mg | 45% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.18µg | 1.16µg | 43% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.21mg | 10.623mg | 40% |
Fats | 19.27g | 43.27g | 37% |
Saturated fat | 7.271g | 14.187g | 31% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.69g | 4.859g | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.65g | 19.065g | 26% |
Protein | 23.96g | 35.73g | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.099mg | 0.348mg | 21% |
Iron | 2.94mg | 1.49mg | 18% |
Calories | 276kcal | 548kcal | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 1.033mg | 14% |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 107mg | 13% |
Zinc | 4.56mg | 3.36mg | 11% |
Potassium | 299mg | 539mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.182mg | 6% |
Choline | 91.3mg | 119.3mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.365mg | 0.309mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.228mg | 0.251mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 30mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
Folate | 7µg | 2µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.35g | N/A |
Carbs | 0g | 1.35g | 0% |
Calcium | 7mg | 10mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.259mg | 0.299mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.104mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.228mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.105mg | 2.782mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.233mg | 2.964mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.676mg | 0.795mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.033mg | 1.417mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.288mg | 1.901mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.21g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.199g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.088g | N/A |
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:
35.73 g
Fats:
43.27 g
Carbs:
1.35 g
Water:
12.52 g
Other:
7.13 g
Contains more WaterWater | +336.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +124.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +237.9% |
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
14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.859 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +604.2% |