Veal vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Important differences between veal and porterhouse steak
- Veal has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B5; however, porterhouse steak has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and zinc.
- Porterhouse steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 38% more.
- Veal has 4 times more vitamin B5 than porterhouse steak. Veal has 1.16mg of vitamin B5, while porterhouse steak has 0.314mg.
- Porterhouse steak is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 CalciumCalcium | +142.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +133.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +197% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +26.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +17.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43.1% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +18.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +90.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +269.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +57.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +41.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +71.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 2.18µg | 38% |
Iron | 0.99mg | 2.94mg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 4.21mg | 24% |
Saturated fat | 3.04g | 7.271g | 19% |
Fats | 7.56g | 19.27g | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.314mg | 17% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 8.65g | 15% |
Cholesterol | 103mg | 67mg | 12% |
Selenium | 13.7µg | 19.6µg | 11% |
Zinc | 3.87mg | 4.56mg | 6% |
Calories | 172kcal | 276kcal | 5% |
Phosphorus | 217mg | 193mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.228mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.103mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.099mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.365mg | 2% |
Sodium | 83mg | 65mg | 1% |
Folate | 11µg | 7µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 0.69g | 1% |
Calcium | 17mg | 7mg | 1% |
Choline | 95mg | 91.3mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
Potassium | 337mg | 299mg | 1% |
Protein | 24.38g | 23.96g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 22mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.065mg | 1.104mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.94mg | 2.105mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.009mg | 2.233mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.676mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 1.033mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.347mg | 1.288mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.885mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.38 g
Fats:
7.56 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.76 g
Other:
1.3 g
Protein:
23.96 g
Fats:
19.27 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.66 g
Other:
2.11 g
Contains more WaterWater | +22.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +154.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +62.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.96g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.55 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +204.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.5% |