Beefsteak vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beefsteak and ham different?
- Beefsteak is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6, while ham is higher in vitamin B1.
- Ham covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 56% more than beefsteak.
- Beefsteak contains 3 times more saturated fat than ham. Beefsteak contains 5.951g of saturated fat, while ham contains 1.81g.
Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +500% |
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 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +112.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.754mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 1203mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.38µg | 0.65µg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 5.951g | 1.81g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.978mg | 4.023mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 2.88mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 28.8µg | 19.5µg | 17% |
| Fats | 15.11g | 5.53g | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.585mg | 0.4mg | 14% |
| Protein | 26.72g | 20.93g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.298g | 2.62g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 53mg | 9% |
| Calories | 250kcal | 145kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.202mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
| Choline | 101.8mg | 85.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.527mg | 0.403mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 196mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 287mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 1.48mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.56g | 0.54g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.054mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.23mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.687mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.042mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.309mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.842mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +173.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1981% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +140.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.6% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.54g
