Fruitcake vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fruitcake and steak?
- Fruitcake is higher in fiber, yet steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 91% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in fruitcake is lower.
- The glycemic index of steak is lower.
We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially 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 CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2248.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +213.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1490% |
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 FolateFolate | +233.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +204% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +550.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +987% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +21900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 2.2µg | 91% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 6.34mg | 55% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 31.8µg | 54% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 24.85g | 44% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.5mg | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 8.443g | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 5.149mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 78mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 0g | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.301mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.896g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 163mg | 16% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 19.02g | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 0g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 9.171g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.085mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 2.4mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 279mg | 4% |
| Folate | 20µg | 6µg | 4% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 271kcal | 3% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 6IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 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 OtherOther | +103.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +756.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +109% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +119.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +270.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +118.4% |
