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Muffin vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between muffin and steak

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, while steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% higher.
  • Steak contains 25 times less vitamin K than muffin. Muffin contains 39.2µg of vitamin K, while steak contains 1.6µg.
  • The amount of sodium in steak is lower.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of steak is 0, while the glycemic index of muffin is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.
Muffin
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Steak
8
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 more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.6%
Contains more IronIron +84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1613.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +287.8%

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.
Muffin
8
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
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 AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2350%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 2.2µg 85%
Zinc 0.37mg 6.34mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.896g 48%
Selenium 8.2µg 31.8µg 43%
Protein 4.49g 24.85g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.5mg 35%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 1.6µg 31%
Saturated fat 2.844g 8.443g 25%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 5.149mg 23%
Manganese 0.449mg 20%
Carbs 53g 0g 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Cholesterol 30mg 78mg 16%
Iron 1.3mg 2.4mg 14%
Sodium 336mg 58mg 12%
Folate 48µg 6µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 9.171g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.301mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.074mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Calories 375kcal 271kcal 5%
Potassium 121mg 279mg 5%
Fats 16.07g 19.02g 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 12mg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.085mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 7µg 2%
Phosphorus 146mg 163mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 6IU 0%
Sugar 31.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Steak
3
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 OtherOther +174.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +453.5%
Contains more FatsFats +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +122.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Steak
1
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +804.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.2%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.