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English muffin vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between English muffins and steak?

  • English muffins are richer in fiber, while steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% higher.
  • Steak is lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than steak (0).

We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113%
Contains more IronIron +169.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +805.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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.
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1062.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5400%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2.2µg 90%
Selenium 31.8µg 58%
Zinc 0.7mg 6.34mg 51%
Saturated fat 0.259g 8.443g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.5mg 35%
Protein 7.7g 24.85g 34%
Fats 1.8g 19.02g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 5.149mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 9.171g 22%
Iron 0.89mg 2.4mg 19%
Sodium 464mg 58mg 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Carbs 46g 0g 15%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.301mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.074mg 9%
Folate 37µg 6µg 8%
Copper 0.129mg 0.085mg 5%
Potassium 131mg 279mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 12mg 4%
Phosphorus 133mg 163mg 4%
Calories 235kcal 271kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 0g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.896g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +344.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.7%
Contains more FatsFats +956.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2936.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.896g

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.