Steak vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between steak and pork leg
- 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.
- Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than pork leg.
- Steak contains 3 times more zinc than pork leg. While steak contains 6.34mg 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 off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more IronIron | +182.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +228.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +249.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +894.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0.63µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.736mg | 55% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 1.93mg | 40% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.85mg | 19% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 17.43g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.685mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 6.54g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.401mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 2.01g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 199mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 29.4µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 4.574mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 73mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 20IU | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 8.38g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 271kcal | 245kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.023mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 315mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 18.87g | 0% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Folate | 6µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.659mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +127.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~18.87g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +124.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.38g
