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Ground beef vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground beef and beefsteak different?

  • Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, beefsteak is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 46% higher.

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +39.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.009mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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% 0% 9% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.527mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Beefsteak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 1.38µg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.585mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 6.978mg 18%
Selenium 19.1µg 28.8µg 18%
Zinc 5.84mg 4.85mg 9%
Iron 2.27mg 1.63mg 8%
Phosphorus 166mg 213mg 7%
Protein 23.87g 26.72g 6%
Choline 73.2mg 101.8mg 5%
Potassium 241mg 340mg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 79mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 6.298g 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.45mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.14mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 22mg 1%
Copper 0.079mg 0.073mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.56g 1%
Sodium 73mg 57mg 1%
Saturated fat 6.073g 5.951g 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.6µg 1%
Calories 241kcal 250kcal 0%
Fats 15.37g 15.11g 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.527mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 1.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 2.23mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.687mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.042mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.309mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.842mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 g
Contains more OtherOther +1038.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.9%
~equal in Fats ~15.11g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~57.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.951g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/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.