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Rib eye steak vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between rib eye steak and pork leg

  • Rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat, yet pork leg is higher in vitamin B1 and phosphorus.
  • Rib eye steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 61% more than pork leg.
  • Rib eye steak contains 3 times more zinc than pork leg. While rib eye steak contains 5.91mg of zinc, pork leg contains only 1.93mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pork leg is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean,, and fat, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +163.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Selenium ~29.4µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +936.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.574mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Pork leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 0.63µg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.736mg 55%
Zinc 5.91mg 1.93mg 36%
Iron 2.24mg 0.85mg 17%
Saturated fat 9.684g 6.54g 14%
Protein 23.69g 17.43g 13%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 2.01g 7%
Phosphorus 152mg 199mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.401mg 6%
Fats 21.81g 18.87g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 8.38g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.685mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 4.574mg 2%
Calories 291kcal 245kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.5µg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.065mg 2%
Potassium 260mg 315mg 2%
Vitamin D 7IU 20IU 2%
Cholesterol 80mg 73mg 2%
Selenium 29.7µg 29.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 11mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 54mg 47mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0.689mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 0.659mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12200%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/nutrients
  2. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.