Porterhouse steak vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between porterhouse steak and summer sausage?
- Porterhouse steak is higher in selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and iron; however, summer sausage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
- Summer sausage's daily need coverage for sodium is 62% more.
- Summer sausage contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than porterhouse steak. Porterhouse steak contains 0.365mg of vitamin B6, while summer sausage contains 0.13mg.
- Porterhouse steak has less saturated fat.
We used Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese 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 | +69.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +30.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +85.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +102.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +161.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1057.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +113.3% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +180.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +151.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +142% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 65mg | 1483mg | 62% |
Fats | 19.27g | 37.91g | 29% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 225µg | 25% |
Selenium | 19.6µg | 7.5µg | 22% |
Zinc | 4.56mg | 2.25mg | 21% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.18µg | 1.73µg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.365mg | 0.13mg | 18% |
Choline | 91.3mg | 17% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.69g | 3.02g | 16% |
Saturated fat | 7.271g | 10.47g | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.65g | 13.68g | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.099mg | 0.249mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.76mg | 9% |
Iron | 2.94mg | 2.26mg | 9% |
Protein | 23.96g | 19.43g | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.21mg | 2.9mg | 8% |
Calories | 276kcal | 426kcal | 8% |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 89mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
Calcium | 7mg | 81mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.228mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
Potassium | 299mg | 206mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 193mg | 178mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 13mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 12IU | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0g | 1.82g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.62g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.12g | N/A |
Folate | 7µg | 7µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.259mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.104mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.228mg | 0.62mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.105mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.233mg | 1.16mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.676mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.033mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.288mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.47mg | 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:
19.43 g
Fats:
37.91 g
Carbs:
1.82 g
Water:
36.2 g
Other:
4.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +51% |
Contains more FatsFats | +96.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +119.9% |
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
10.47 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +337.7% |