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Butter vs. Beefsteak raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and beefsteak raw different?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A; however, beefsteak raw is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 243% higher.
  • Butter contains 417 times more vitamin A than beefsteak raw. While butter contains 2499IU of vitamin A, beefsteak raw contains only 6IU.
  • Beefsteak raw has less saturated fat.

Butter, without salt and Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw 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.
Butter
Butter
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1462.5%
Contains more IronIron +9900%
Contains more CopperCopper +393.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5788.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +816.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2690%

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.
Butter
Butter
5
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +435.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11919%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1482.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Beefsteak raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 1.875g 221%
Fats 81.11g 5.36g 117%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 2.69µg 105%
Vitamin A 684µg 2µg 76%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 2.354g 53%
Cholesterol 215mg 67mg 49%
Selenium 1µg 27.9µg 49%
Zinc 0.09mg 5.3mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.543mg 42%
Protein 0.85g 21.38g 41%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 5.048mg 31%
Calories 717kcal 134kcal 29%
Phosphorus 24mg 220mg 28%
Iron 0.02mg 2mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.189g 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.182mg 11%
Potassium 24mg 375mg 10%
Copper 0.016mg 0.079mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.075mg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.5µg 5%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Trans fat 0.253g N/A
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.262mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.011mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.152mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.868mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 0.142g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
21% 5% 73%
Protein: 21.38 g
Fats: 5.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +1413.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2415.3%
Contains more WaterWater +306.5%
Contains more OtherOther +725%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
42% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.875 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.354 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.189 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +895.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1492.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Beefsteak raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172173/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.