Pot roast vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Important differences between pot roast and porterhouse steak
- Pot roast has more zinc, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, porterhouse steak has more iron and vitamin B6.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for zinc is 19% more.
- Pot roast has 2 times more vitamin B5 than porterhouse steak. Pot roast has 0.571mg of vitamin B5, while porterhouse steak has 0.314mg.
- Porterhouse steak is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 CalciumCalcium | +128.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +46.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +21.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +31.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
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 | +183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +20.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +67.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Zinc | 6.66mg | 4.56mg | 19% |
Cholesterol | 116mg | 67mg | 16% |
Selenium | 27µg | 19.6µg | 13% |
Protein | 28.94g | 23.96g | 10% |
Iron | 2.42mg | 2.94mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.365mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.314mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.228mg | 4% |
Choline | 110.2mg | 91.3mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.099mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 193mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
Potassium | 231mg | 299mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.18mg | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 2.18µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 7.548g | 7.271g | 1% |
Folate | 9µg | 7µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 8.65g | 1% |
Calories | 297kcal | 276kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 4.21mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Sodium | 47mg | 65mg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 7mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 22mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
Fats | 19.17g | 19.27g | 0% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 0.69g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.156mg | 1.104mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.302mg | 2.105mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.233mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.676mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 1.033mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.436mg | 1.288mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.94 g
Fats:
19.17 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.9 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
23.96 g
Fats:
19.27 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.66 g
Other:
2.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~19.27g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~54.66g
~equal in
Other
~2.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.708 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.69 g
~equal in
Saturated fat
~7.271g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.65g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.69g