Porterhouse steak vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between porterhouse steak and short ribs?
- Porterhouse steak is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12.
- Short ribs' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 53% more.
- Short ribs contain 2 times less vitamin B3 than porterhouse steak. Porterhouse steak contains 4.21mg of vitamin B3, while short ribs contain 2.452mg.
- Porterhouse steak has less cholesterol.
We used Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +27.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +31.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +71.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +98% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +61.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +20.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 7.271g | 17.8g | 48% |
| Fats | 19.27g | 41.98g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.65g | 18.88g | 26% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.18µg | 2.62µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.365mg | 0.22mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.21mg | 2.452mg | 11% |
| Calories | 276kcal | 471kcal | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.94mg | 2.31mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.69g | 1.53g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.228mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
| Protein | 23.96g | 21.57g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.099mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 193mg | 162mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 4.56mg | 4.88mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 27IU | 3% | |
| Potassium | 299mg | 224mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Choline | 91.3mg | 82.2mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 19.6µg | 20.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.252mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.259mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.104mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.228mg | 0.981mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.105mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.233mg | 1.823mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.676mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.033mg | 0.852mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.288mg | 1.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.016g | 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:
21.57 g
Fats:
41.98 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
35.72 g
Other:
0.73 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +53% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +189% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +117.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~21.57g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
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
17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.53 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +118.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +121.7% |
