Pastry vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pastry and steak
- Pastry is richer in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin K, yet steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 92% higher.
- Pastry contains 13 times more folate than steak. Pastry contains 78µg of folate, while steak contains 6µg.
- Steak contains less sodium.
- Steak has a lower glycemic index than pastry.
Food types used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +357.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1096.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +171.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +437.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +906.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2281% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.2µg | 92% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 6.34mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.5mg | 37% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 24.85g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 9.171g | 31% |
| Fats | 38.1g | 19.02g | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.074mg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 0.896g | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 78mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 21% | |
| Folate | 78µg | 6µg | 18% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 0g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 163mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 31.8µg | 14% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 271kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 1.6µg | 12% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 58mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 5.149mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 279mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 8.443g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.085mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 2.4mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.301mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.74g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +100.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +240.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +554% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +135.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +446.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.4% |
