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Beefsteak raw vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beefsteak raw and butter different?

  • Beefsteak raw is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron; however, butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 243% higher.
  • Beefsteak raw contains 181 times more vitamin B6 than butter. While beefsteak raw contains 0.543mg of vitamin B6, butter contains only 0.003mg.
  • Beefsteak raw has less cholesterol.

Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw and Butter, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.5% 33% 75% 26% 145% 94% 7.2% 0% 152%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1462.5%
Contains more IronIron +9900%
Contains more CopperCopper +393.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5788.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +816.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2690%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 0% 1.5% 19% 42% 95% 0% 125% 336% 3.8% 2.3% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +435.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11919%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1482.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak raw Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.875g 50.489g 221%
Fats 5.36g 81.11g 117%
Vitamin B12 2.69µg 0.17µg 105%
Vitamin A 2µg 684µg 76%
Monounsaturated fat 2.354g 23.43g 53%
Cholesterol 67mg 215mg 49%
Selenium 27.9µg 1µg 49%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.09mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.543mg 0.003mg 42%
Protein 21.38g 0.85g 41%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0.042mg 31%
Calories 134kcal 717kcal 29%
Phosphorus 220mg 24mg 28%
Iron 2mg 0.02mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.189g 3.01g 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.034mg 11%
Potassium 375mg 24mg 10%
Copper 0.079mg 0.016mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.005mg 6%
Magnesium 25mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 7µg 5%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Trans fat 0.253g N/A
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.262mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.011mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.247mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.152mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.868mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.142g 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 73%
Protein: 21.38 g
Fats: 5.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.33 g
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2415.3%
Contains more WaterWater +306.5%
Contains more OtherOther +725%
Contains more FatsFats +1413.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.875 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.354 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.189 g
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +895.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1492.6%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beefsteak raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172173/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.