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Honey vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between honey and steak

  • Honey has less vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 than steak.
  • Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 92% more than honey.
  • The glycemic index of honey is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Honey and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, 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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Steak
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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 less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +436.5%
Contains more IronIron +471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2781.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3975%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3875%

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Steak
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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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +692.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4155.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Selenium 0.8µg 31.8µg 56%
Zinc 0.22mg 6.34mg 56%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Protein 0.3g 24.85g 49%
Saturated fat 0g 8.443g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.5mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 5.149mg 31%
Fats 0g 19.02g 29%
Carbs 82.4g 0g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Iron 0.42mg 2.4mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 9.171g 23%
Phosphorus 4mg 163mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.301mg 20%
Potassium 52mg 279mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.896g 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.074mg 6%
Copper 0.036mg 0.085mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 23mg 5%
Manganese 0.08mg 3%
Calories 304kcal 271kcal 2%
Sodium 4mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 0g N/A
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 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
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Steak
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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 ProteinProtein +8183.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +225.1%
Contains more OtherOther +170%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.

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