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Rib eye steak vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rib eye steak and porterhouse steak?

  • Rib eye steak is richer in selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6, while porterhouse steak is higher in iron, choline, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for selenium is 18% higher.

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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 16% 2.1% 26% 110% 43% 124% 83% 8.5% 2% 107%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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 0% 0% 3.6% 0% 25% 53% 79% 19% 84% 273% 0% 5.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Porterhouse steak DV% diff.
Selenium 29.7µg 19.6µg 18%
Zinc 5.91mg 4.56mg 12%
Saturated fat 9.684g 7.271g 11%
Iron 2.24mg 2.94mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.365mg 9%
Choline 48.8mg 91.3mg 8%
Phosphorus 152mg 193mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.228mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 8.65g 5%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 4.21mg 4%
Cholesterol 80mg 67mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.314mg 4%
Fats 21.81g 19.27g 4%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 2.18µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 0.69g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.099mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Protein 23.69g 23.96g 1%
Calories 291kcal 276kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 260mg 299mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Magnesium 22mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 7mg 0%
Sodium 54mg 65mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.259mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 1.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 1.228mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 2.105mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 2.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 1.033mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 1.288mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0g 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
24% 19% 55% 2%
Protein: 23.96 g
Fats: 19.27 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.66 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +21000%
~equal in Protein ~23.96g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~54.66g

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
44% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.69 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.9%

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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. Porterhouse steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169459/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.