Chinese cuisine vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chinese cuisine and steak

Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 72% more than chinese cuisine.
Steak has 50 times less vitamin A than chinese cuisine. Chinese cuisine has 1262IU of vitamin A, while steak has 25IU.
Chinese cuisine contains less cholesterol.
Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60, while the glycemic index of steak is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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.

Chinese cuisine

Steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+36.8%
Contains more IronIron	+116.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+73.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+322.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+114.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+374.6%

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.

Chinese cuisine

Steak

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+3106.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+650%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+447.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+290.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+358.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.48µg	2.2µg	72%
Selenium	6.7µg	31.8µg	46%
Zinc	1.5mg	6.34mg	44%
Vitamin K	51.3µg	1.6µg	41%
Protein	7.08g	24.85g	36%
Saturated fat	0.978g	8.443g	34%
Vitamin B6	0.161mg	0.5mg	26%
Vitamin B3	1.32mg	5.149mg	24%
Fats	5.3g	19.02g	21%
Cholesterol	14mg	78mg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	1.217g	9.171g	20%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.301mg	19%
Iron	1.11mg	2.4mg	16%
Sodium	409mg	58mg	15%
Vitamin C	11.6mg	0mg	13%
Phosphorus	76mg	163mg	12%
Folate	45µg	6µg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.443mg		9%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.13g	0.896g	8%
Calories	105kcal	271kcal	8%
Manganese	0.147mg		6%
Vitamin A	63µg	7µg	6%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Choline	34.5mg		6%
Vitamin E	0.82mg		5%
Copper	0.049mg	0.085mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.033mg	0.074mg	3%
Magnesium	15mg	23mg	2%
Carbs	7.29g	0g	2%
Potassium	204mg	279mg	2%
Calcium	22mg	12mg	1%
Fructose	0.55g		1%
Starch	1.82g		1%
Net carbs	5.79g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	3IU	6IU	0%
Sugar	2.41g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.058g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.083mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	0.313mg	1.171mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	1.157mg	0%
Leucine	0.525mg	2.142mg	0%
Lysine	0.552mg	2.38mg	0%
Methionine	0.158mg	0.672mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.317mg	0.997mg	0%
Valine	0.327mg	1.242mg	0%
Histidine	0.207mg	0.931mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.264g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.803g		N/A