Beefsteak raw vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beefsteak raw and blue cheese different?
- Beefsteak raw is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, and iron, while blue cheese is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
- Blue cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 84% more than beefsteak raw.
- Beefsteak raw contains 6 times more iron than blue cheese. Beefsteak raw contains 2mg of iron, while blue cheese contains 0.31mg.
- Beefsteak raw is lower in saturated fat.
Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw and Cheese, blue types were 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +545.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +97.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +99.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +92.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10460% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +158.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +396.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +227.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +120.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +9800% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +60% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 1.875g | 18.669g | 76% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.69µg | 1.22µg | 61% |
Calcium | 5mg | 528mg | 52% |
Sodium | 55mg | 1146mg | 47% |
Fats | 5.36g | 28.74g | 36% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.729mg | 35% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.543mg | 0.166mg | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.048mg | 1.016mg | 25% |
Selenium | 27.9µg | 14.5µg | 24% |
Zinc | 5.3mg | 2.66mg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 220mg | 387mg | 24% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 198µg | 22% |
Iron | 2mg | 0.31mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.382mg | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.354g | 7.778g | 14% |
Calories | 134kcal | 353kcal | 11% |
Folate | 3µg | 36µg | 8% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.189g | 0.8g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.075mg | 0.029mg | 4% |
Potassium | 375mg | 256mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 75mg | 3% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 21IU | 2% |
Carbs | 0g | 2.34g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 2.4µg | 1% |
Protein | 21.38g | 21.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 2.34g | N/A |
Magnesium | 25mg | 23mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 0.5g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.253g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.262mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.099mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 1.124mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.011mg | 1.919mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.247mg | 1.852mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.621mg | 0.584mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.087mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.152mg | 1.556mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.868mg | 0.758mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.142g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.38 g
Fats:
5.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72.93 g
Other:
0.33 g
Protein:
21.4 g
Fats:
28.74 g
Carbs:
2.34 g
Water:
42.41 g
Other:
5.11 g
Contains more WaterWater | +72% |
Contains more FatsFats | +436.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1448.5% |
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Protein
~21.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.875 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.354 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.189 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +230.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +323.3% |