Steak vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between steak and pork hock
- Steak is higher than pork hock in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 70% more than pork hock.
- Steak contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than pork hock. While steak contains 0.5mg of vitamin B6, pork hock contains only 0.064mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pork hock is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Pork, pickled pork hocks.
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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 | +283.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +493.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +110.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +166.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +171.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.3% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +342.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +368.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +681.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +331.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +228.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0.51µg | 70% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 1050mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 2.38mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.064mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 1.1mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 3.231g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.068mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 1.14mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 60mg | 15% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 10.54g | 13% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 19.11g | 11% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 26.3µg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 5.134g | 10% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 47mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.344mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 271kcal | 171kcal | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 89mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 23µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 1.198g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 12mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.113g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.516mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 0.841mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.554mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.478mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.042g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.986g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +80.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +331.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.7% |
