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
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.
| 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% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| 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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
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 B2 | 0.301mg | 0.228mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 4.21mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 7.271g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 67mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 193mg | 4% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 23.96g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.099mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D* | 6 IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 12mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 299mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 2.18µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 8.65g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.69g | 1% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 276kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 9.2g | 8.7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 109kcal | 115kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 37g | 36g | N/A |
| Fats | 19.02g | 19.27g | 0% |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 1.3 | N/A |
| 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
Protein:
24.85 g
Fats:
19.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.59 g
Other:
0.54 g
Protein:
23.96 g
Fats:
19.27 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.66 g
Other:
2.11 g
~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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.896 g
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
