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Butter vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Butter and Steak

  • Butter has more Vitamin A RAE, however, Steak has more Vitamin B12, Zinc, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Iron, and Vitamin B2.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 210% more.
  • Butter has 98 times more Vitamin A RAE than Steak. Butter has 684µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Steak has 7µg.
  • Steak is lower in Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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
:
7
Steak
Steak
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains less Sodium -81%
Contains more Iron +11900%
Contains more Magnesium +1050%
Contains more Phosphorus +579.2%
Contains more Potassium +1062.5%
Contains more Zinc +6944.4%
Contains more Copper +431.3%
Contains more Selenium +3080%
Butter
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 1% 2% 11% 3% 2% 3% 6% 1% 6%
Steak
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 90% 17% 70% 25% 8% 173% 29% 0% 174%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains less Sodium -81%
Contains more Iron +11900%
Contains more Magnesium +1050%
Contains more Phosphorus +579.2%
Contains more Potassium +1062.5%
Contains more Zinc +6944.4%
Contains more Copper +431.3%
Contains more Selenium +3080%

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
4
:
7
Steak
Steak
Contains more Vitamin A +9896%
Contains more Vitamin K +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1380%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +785.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +12159.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +16566.7%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1194.1%
Butter
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 150% 47% 0% 0% 2% 8% 1% 7% 1% 3% 22% 18%
Steak
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 0% 3% 0% 19% 70% 97% 0% 116% 5% 275% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +9896%
Contains more Vitamin K +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1380%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +785.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +12159.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +16566.7%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1194.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
:
3
Steak
Steak
Contains more Fats +326.4%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Protein +2823.5%
Contains more Water +209.9%
Contains more Other +1250%
Butter
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Steak
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more Fats +326.4%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Protein +2823.5%
Contains more Water +209.9%
Contains more Other +1250%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
:
1
Steak
Steak
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +155.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +235.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -83.3%
Butter
66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: 50.489 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.01 g
Steak
46% 50% 5%
Saturated Fat: 8.443 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.896 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +155.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +235.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -83.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Butter Steak
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Steak Opinion
Net carbs 0.06g 0g Butter
Protein 0.85g 24.85g Steak
Fats 81.11g 19.02g Butter
Carbs 0.06g 0g Butter
Calories 717kcal 271kcal Butter
Sugar 0.06g 0g Steak
Calcium 24mg 12mg Butter
Iron 0.02mg 2.4mg Steak
Magnesium 2mg 23mg Steak
Phosphorus 24mg 163mg Steak
Potassium 24mg 279mg Steak
Sodium 11mg 58mg Butter
Zinc 0.09mg 6.34mg Steak
Copper 0.016mg 0.085mg Steak
Manganese 0.004mg Butter
Selenium 1µg 31.8µg Steak
Vitamin A 2499IU 25IU Butter
Vitamin A RAE 684µg 7µg Butter
Vitamin E 2.32mg Butter
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU Steak
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Steak
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.074mg Steak
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.301mg Steak
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 5.149mg Steak
Vitamin B5 0.11mg Butter
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.5mg Steak
Folate 3µg 6µg Steak
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 2.2µg Steak
Vitamin K 7µg 1.6µg Butter
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.278mg Steak
Threonine 0.038mg 1.171mg Steak
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.157mg Steak
Leucine 0.083mg 2.142mg Steak
Lysine 0.067mg 2.38mg Steak
Methionine 0.021mg 0.672mg Steak
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.997mg Steak
Valine 0.057mg 1.242mg Steak
Histidine 0.023mg 0.931mg Steak
Cholesterol 215mg 78mg Steak
Saturated Fat 50.489g 8.443g Steak
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Steak
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g Steak
Monounsaturated Fat 23.43g 9.171g Butter
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.896g Butter
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g Butter
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g Butter

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Butter Steak
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Butter
49%
Steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Butter
59%
Steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Steak
Steak is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Steak
Steak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 137mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Steak
Steak is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 42.046g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Steak
Steak is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 47mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Butter
Butter is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.