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Description
Beef porterhouse steak is the cut from the short loin of the animal. As this cut is well marbled with fat, it contains a rather high amount of lipids and calories, as compared to other cuts of beef.
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 1289 |
| Protein: | 78.8 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 0 gm |
| Fiber: | 0 gm |
| Total fats: | 105.6 gm |
| Saturated fats: | 45.15 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | 51.3 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 316 mg |
1. 1 pound, 454 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 300 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .44 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .739 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | 1.62 | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 11.85 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | 15.3 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | 1.32 | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | 27 | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | - | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
1. 1 pound, 454 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 29 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | .336 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | 7.83 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 82 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | .054 | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 770 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 1305 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 222 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | 13.64 | 15 mg |
1. 1 pound, 454 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | .885 gm |
| Threonine: | 3.44 gm |
| Isoleucine: | 3.54 gm |
| Leucine: | 6.23 gm |
| Lysine: | 6.56 gm |
| Methionine: | 2.02 gm |
| Cysteine: | .885 gm |
| Phenylalanine: | 3.08 gm |
| Tyrosine: | 2.65 gm |
| Valine: | 3.83 gm |
| Arginine: | 4.98 gm |
| Histidine: | 2.7 gm |
| Alanine: | 4.75 gm |
| Aspartic acid: | 7.2 gm |
| Glutamic acid: | 11.8 gm |
| Glycine: | 4.3 gm |
| Proline: | 3.48 gm |
| Serine: | 3.01 gm |
1. 1 pound, 454 grams
References
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1990.
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
United States Department of Agriculture. How To Buy Food For Economy and Quality. Recommendations of the United States Department of Agriculture. Dover: New York. 1975.
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