Dough vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dough and steak?

Dough is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B2, while steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B6.
Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% higher.
Steak has 21 times less folate than dough. Dough has 123µg of folate, while steak has 6µg.
Steak is lower in sodium.
Dough has a higher glycemic index (70) than steak (0).

We used Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types in this comparison.

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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.

Dough

Steak

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+333.3%
Contains more IronIron	+62.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+138.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+509.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+55.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+11.2%

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.

Dough

Steak

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+859.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1950%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+367.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+128.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.149mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	2.2µg	92%
Vitamin B1	0.71mg	0.074mg	53%
Zinc	1.04mg	6.34mg	48%
Saturated fat	0.529g	8.443g	36%
Vitamin B6	0.107mg	0.5mg	30%
Folate	123µg	6µg	29%
Protein	10.75g	24.85g	28%
Fats	2.42g	19.02g	26%
Cholesterol	0mg	78mg	26%
Manganese	0.577mg		25%
Sodium	602mg	58mg	24%
Monounsaturated fat	0.362g	9.171g	22%
Iron	3.91mg	2.4mg	19%
Starch	44.23g		18%
Carbs	51.88g	0g	17%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.301mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.455mg		9%
Fiber	2.2g	0g	9%
Phosphorus	105mg	163mg	8%
Copper	0.152mg	0.085mg	7%
Selenium	28.6µg	31.8µg	6%
Potassium	117mg	279mg	5%
Calcium	52mg	12mg	4%
Vitamin B3	4.817mg	5.149mg	2%
Magnesium	32mg	23mg	2%
Choline	8mg		1%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.21mg		1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	6IU	1%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	1.6µg	1%
Fructose	0.51g		1%
Calories	272kcal	271kcal	0%
Net carbs	49.68g	0g	N/A
Sugar	4.62g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.005g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	0.855g	0.896g	0%
Tryptophan		0.278mg	0%
Threonine		1.171mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.157mg	0%
Leucine		2.142mg	0%
Lysine		2.38mg	0%
Methionine		0.672mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.997mg	0%
Valine		1.242mg	0%
Histidine		0.931mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.063g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.788g		N/A