Espresso vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between espresso and steak?
- Espresso is higher in magnesium, yet steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% more.
- Espresso has 3 times more magnesium than steak. While espresso has 80mg of magnesium, steak has only 23mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in espresso is lower.
We used Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +247.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1746.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12580% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2228.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +7300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.2µg | 92% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 31.8µg | 58% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 6.34mg | 57% |
| Caffeine | 212mg | 0mg | 53% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 24.85g | 49% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 8.443g | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.5mg | 38% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 19.02g | 29% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 2.4mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 78mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 9.171g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 163mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 23mg | 14% |
| Calories | 9kcal | 271kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.177mg | 0.301mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.001mg | 0.074mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 279mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.896g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.085mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 14mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.67g | 0g | 1% |
| Folate | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 6IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.028mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.67g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.207mg | 5.149mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.6mg | 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 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +75.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20608.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10466.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +134.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +873.9% |
