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Steak vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between steak and pork spare ribs

  • Steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and selenium, yet pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin D, and vitamin B6.
  • Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 76% more than pork spare ribs.
  • Steak contains 3 times more iron than pork spare ribs. While steak contains 2.4mg of iron, pork spare ribs contain only 0.91mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pork spare ribs 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, spareribs, 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.
Steak
Steak
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more IronIron +163.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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.
Steak
Steak
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
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% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +478.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.662mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Pork spare ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.38µg 76%
Zinc 6.34mg 2.5mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 3.953g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.319mg 20%
Protein 24.85g 15.47g 19%
Iron 2.4mg 0.91mg 19%
Selenium 31.8µg 22µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.625mg 13%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 2.3µg 11%
Vitamin D 6IU 91IU 11%
Choline 59.7mg 11%
Fats 19.02g 23.4g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.574mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.251mg 4%
Saturated fat 8.443g 7.529g 4%
Phosphorus 163mg 141mg 3%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 4.662mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 8.542g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 58mg 81mg 1%
Copper 0.085mg 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 279mg 242mg 1%
Cholesterol 78mg 80mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Calories 271kcal 277kcal 0%
Calcium 12mg 15mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.65mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.668mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.6%
Contains more FatsFats +23%
Contains more OtherOther +155.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +341.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.542g

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/nutrients
  2. Pork spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.