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Cereal vs. Beefsteak raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cereal and beefsteak raw

  • Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin C, and zinc; however, beefsteak raw has more selenium.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 518% more.
  • Beefsteak raw is lower in sodium.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index than beefsteak raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, 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.
Cereal
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 +100%
Contains more IronIron +1603%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.9%

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.
Cereal
8
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8284%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2026.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +486.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1002.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Beefsteak raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.075mg 518%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.543mg 419%
Iron 34.06mg 2mg 401%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.182mg 284%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 5.048mg 154%
Vitamin B12 2.69µg 112%
Vitamin A 814µg 2µg 90%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Selenium 6.3µg 27.9µg 39%
Manganese 0.79mg 34%
Sodium 795mg 55mg 32%
Protein 6.06g 21.38g 31%
Carbs 86.85g 0g 29%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Zinc 7.6mg 5.3mg 21%
Phosphorus 77mg 220mg 20%
Calories 378kcal 134kcal 12%
Potassium 105mg 375mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1.875g 7%
Fats 1.08g 5.36g 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Copper 0.137mg 0.079mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 2.354g 5%
Calcium 10mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.189g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 10.35g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.253g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.262mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 2.011mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 1.152mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.868mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.142g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +575.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.8%
Contains more FatsFats +396.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1829.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1053.9%

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 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.