Ground beef vs. T bone steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between ground beef and t bone steak
- Ground beef has more vitamin B12 and zinc, while t bone steak has more vitamin B6, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- T bone steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 34% higher.
The food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled.
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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 | +73.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +24.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +57.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +59.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +31.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +93.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +143.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.758mg | 34% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 1.89µg | 25% |
Selenium | 19.1µg | 30.4µg | 21% |
Iron | 2.27mg | 3.57mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 6.292mg | 14% |
Zinc | 5.84mg | 4.69mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.27mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 6.073g | 4.6g | 7% |
Protein | 23.87g | 27.48g | 7% |
Fats | 15.37g | 11.05g | 7% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 210mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 5.159g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.307mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 81mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.583g | 1% |
Choline | 73.2mg | 66.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
Calories | 241kcal | 217kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Potassium | 241mg | 280mg | 1% |
Calcium | 33mg | 19mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 20mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 3IU | 0% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Sodium | 73mg | 68mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
Folate | 7µg | 7µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.173g | 0.595g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.923mg | 1.349mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.861mg | 2.46mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.976mg | 2.74mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.172mg | 1.421mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.02g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.019g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.373g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
27.48 g
Fats:
11.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
60.6 g
Other:
0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats | +39.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +174.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.1% |
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Carbs
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Water
~60.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.6 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42.9% |