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Beefsteak vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beefsteak and mutton

  • Beefsteak has more vitamin B6; however, mutton is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Mutton covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 128% more than beefsteak.
  • Mutton contains 2 times less vitamin B6 than beefsteak. Beefsteak contains 0.585mg of vitamin B6, while mutton contains 0.377mg.
  • Mutton has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo).

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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 16% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 36% 179% 21% 162% 117% 18% 4.3% 207%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more IronIron +192%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.9%

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.
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% 9% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
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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% 0% 16% 0% 15% 69% 122% 54% 87% 555% 0% 0% 55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +221.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.52mg
~equal in Choline ~100.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak Mutton DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 4.44µg 128%
Iron 1.63mg 4.76mg 39%
Selenium 28.8µg 38µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.585mg 0.377mg 16%
Protein 26.72g 33.43g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.3mg 12%
Zinc 4.85mg 5.93mg 10%
Cholesterol 79mg 109mg 10%
Phosphorus 213mg 272mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.527mg 0.897mg 7%
Fats 15.11g 11.09g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.298g 4.459g 5%
Saturated fat 5.951g 5.142g 4%
Sodium 57mg 135mg 3%
Vitamin B3 6.978mg 6.52mg 3%
Potassium 340mg 409mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 31mg 2%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.06mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.56g 0.814g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calories 250kcal 234kcal 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.033mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.062mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.08g N/A
Choline 101.8mg 100.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.257mg 0%
Threonine 1.054mg 1.403mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.588mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 2.764mg 0%
Lysine 2.23mg 2.999mg 0%
Methionine 0.687mg 0.918mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.042mg 1.399mg 0%
Valine 1.309mg 1.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.842mg 0.975mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 g
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33% 11% 54%
Protein: 33.43 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.08 g
Water: 54 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +36.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +566.7%
~equal in Water ~54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 g
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49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.4%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/nutrients
  2. Mutton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167634/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.