Chuck steak vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chuck steak and pork loin

Chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, protein, and fats, while pork loin is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
Chuck steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 104% more than pork loin.
Chuck steak has 5 times more zinc than pork loin. Chuck steak has 8.68mg of zinc, while pork loin has 1.74mg.
Pork loin is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chuck steak

Pork loin

Contains more IronIron	+210.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+398.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+20.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

~equal in Potassium ~356mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~197mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chuck steak

Pork loin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+471.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+500%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1265.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+26.5%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.58mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.723mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.03µg	0.53µg	104%
Vitamin B1	0.066mg	0.901mg	70%
Zinc	8.68mg	1.74mg	63%
Iron	2.45mg	0.79mg	21%
Saturated fat	8.66g	4.36g	20%
Fats	19.64g	12.58g	11%
Protein	24.98g	19.74g	10%
Selenium	27.5µg	33.2µg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	9.457g	5.61g	10%
Cholesterol	87mg	63mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.373mg	0.472mg	8%
Calories	277kcal	198kcal	4%
Vitamin B2	0.191mg	0.248mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	1.34g	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.619g		4%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.041g		3%
Vitamin D*	5 IU	21 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.5µg	2%
Copper	0.077mg	0.056mg	2%
Choline	79mg	69.7mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.6mg	1%
Potassium	325mg	356mg	1%
Phosphorus	193mg	197mg	1%
Sodium	71mg	50mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	2µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.21mg	1%
Vitamin B3	4.663mg	4.58mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.752mg	0.723mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0µg	1%
Folate	6µg	1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	111kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	51g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	1.6	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	21mg	0%
Calcium	16mg	18mg	0%
Manganese	0.012mg	0.011mg	0%
Trans fat	1.287g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.281mg	0.244mg	0%
Threonine	1.099mg	0.891mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.062mg	0.91mg	0%
Leucine	2.009mg	1.572mg	0%
Lysine	2.184mg	1.766mg	0%
Methionine	0.709mg	0.514mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.951mg	0.785mg	0%
Valine	1.129mg	1.064mg	0%
Histidine	0.809mg	0.77mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.006g		N/A