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Steak vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between steak and porterhouse steak?

  • Steak is richer in selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while porterhouse steak is higher in iron.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for selenium is 22% higher.
  • Porterhouse steak is lower in saturated fat.

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 0" 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.
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 16% 2.1% 26% 110% 43% 124% 83% 8.5% 2% 107%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.2%
Contains more IronIron +22.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Potassium ~299mg

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
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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% 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 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Porterhouse steak DV% diff.
Selenium 31.8µg 19.6µg 22%
Choline 91.3mg 17%
Zinc 6.34mg 4.56mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.365mg 10%
Iron 2.4mg 2.94mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 4.21mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.228mg 6%
Saturated fat 8.443g 7.271g 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.13mg 5%
Phosphorus 163mg 193mg 4%
Cholesterol 78mg 67mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.099mg 2%
Protein 24.85g 23.96g 2%
Potassium 279mg 299mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 8.65g 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.69g 1%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 2.18µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calories 271kcal 276kcal 0%
Fats 19.02g 19.27g 0%
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 65mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.259mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 1.228mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 2.105mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 2.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 1.033mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 1.288mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 OtherOther +290.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.96g
~equal in Fats ~19.27g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~54.66g

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
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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.65g

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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. 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.