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Beefsteak raw vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beefsteak raw and sugar different?

  • Beefsteak raw has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and potassium than sugar.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beefsteak raw is 112% higher.
  • Sugar has less cholesterol.
  • Beefsteak raw has a lower glycemic index (0) than sugar (65).

Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw and Sugars, granulated 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%
Sugar
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18650%
Contains more IronIron +3900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1028.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +52900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%

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%
Sugar
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +857.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak raw Sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.69µg 0µg 112%
Selenium 27.9µg 0.6µg 50%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.01mg 48%
Protein 21.38g 0g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.543mg 0mg 42%
Carbs 0g 99.98g 33%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 220mg 0mg 31%
Iron 2mg 0.05mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Calories 134kcal 387kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.019mg 13%
Potassium 375mg 2mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.875g 0g 9%
Copper 0.079mg 0.007mg 8%
Fats 5.36g 0g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 25mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.354g 0g 6%
Sodium 55mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.189g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Folate 3µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 99.98g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 5mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0g 99.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Trans fat 0.253g N/A
Tryptophan 0.262mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 2.011mg 0%
Lysine 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.152mg 0%
Histidine 0.868mg 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
21% 5% 73%
Protein: 21.38 g
Fats: 5.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.33 g
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +364550%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/nutrients

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

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