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Beefsteak vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beefsteak and turkey breast

  • Beefsteak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron; however, turkey breast is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
  • Beefsteak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 40% more than turkey breast.
  • Turkey breast contains 3 times less saturated fat than beefsteak. Beefsteak contains 5.951g of saturated fat, while turkey breast contains 1.91g.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more IronIron +35.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Copper ~0.074mg
~equal in Sodium ~59mg

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%
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% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak Turkey breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 0.42µg 40%
Zinc 4.85mg 1.57mg 30%
Choline 101.8mg 19%
Saturated fat 5.951g 1.91g 18%
Fats 15.11g 7.02g 12%
Selenium 28.8µg 22.4µg 12%
Vitamin B3 6.978mg 5.2mg 11%
Protein 26.72g 21.89g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.298g 2.66g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.585mg 0.48mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.56g 1.66g 7%
Calories 250kcal 157kcal 5%
Cholesterol 79mg 65mg 5%
Iron 1.63mg 1.2mg 5%
Phosphorus 213mg 186mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.527mg 0.621mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.115mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.058mg 2%
Potassium 340mg 275mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 13mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 24mg 0%
Copper 0.073mg 0.074mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 59mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.018mg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 1.054mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 2.23mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.687mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.042mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 1.309mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.842mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.1%
Contains more FatsFats +115.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more OtherOther +395.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.4%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.