Every 100 kcal of porterhouse steak brings 13.2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 71st of the 133 meats in this database and 185th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 28.2 g per 100 g ranks 47th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 53% of the calories in porterhouse steak, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, porterhouse steak has 2.7 g of protein for each gram of fat (28.2 g against 10.3 g per 100 g).
Set against duck breast, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (duck breast has 23.5 g per 3 oz cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 48% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of porterhouse steak
Protein and calories in Porterhouse steak for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
28.2 g
213 kcal
3 oz cooked (serving used here)
85 g
24 g
181 kcal
1 steak
421 g
118.7 g
897 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in porterhouse steak
The nine essential amino acids in Porterhouse steak, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
2.65 g
2.25 g
94
lysine
2.96 g
2.52 g
105
valine
1.52 g
1.29 g
54
isoleucine
1.44 g
1.22 g
51
threonine
1.45 g
1.23 g
51
phenylalanine
1.23 g
1.05 g
44
methionine
0.818 g
0.7 g
29
histidine
1.14 g
0.97 g
40
tryptophan
0.345 g
0.29 g
12
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
How much protein is in 100 g of porterhouse steak?
28.2 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 24 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of porterhouse steak?
13.2 g. That figure divides its 28.2 g of protein per 100 g by its 213 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in porterhouse steak complete?
Yes. The protein in porterhouse steak supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of porterhouse steak?
About 48%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 24 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #168637 (Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.