Beefsteak vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beefsteak and ground beef different?
- Beefsteak is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and choline; however, ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 46% higher.
- Beefsteak contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than ground beef. While beefsteak contains 0.585mg of vitamin B6, ground beef contains only 0.311mg.
Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +52.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +39.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +80.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +81.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.38µg | 2.49µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.585mg | 0.311mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.978mg | 4.026mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 28.8µg | 19.1µg | 18% |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 5.84mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 2.27mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 166mg | 7% |
| Protein | 26.72g | 23.87g | 6% |
| Choline | 101.8mg | 73.2mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 241mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 88mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.298g | 7.322g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.171mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.56g | 0.408g | 1% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 73mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 5.951g | 6.073g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.9µg | 1% |
| Calories | 250kcal | 241kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 15.11g | 15.37g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 0.512mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Folate | 8µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.054mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.23mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.687mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.042mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.309mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.842mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
26.72 g
Fats:
15.11 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.96 g
Other:
0.21 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1038.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~15.37g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~58.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.56 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +37.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~6.073g
