Powdered milk vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are powdered milk and steak different?
- Powdered milk is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and potassium; however, steak is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for powdered milk is 90% higher.
- Powdered milk contains 5 times more potassium than steak. While powdered milk contains 1330mg of potassium, steak contains only 279mg.
- Steak has less saturated fat.
- Steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than powdered milk (32).
Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +269.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +376.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +376.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +410.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +89.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +95.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3585.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +282.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +47.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +37.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +516.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +697.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 912mg | 12mg | 90% |
| Phosphorus | 776mg | 163mg | 88% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.205mg | 0.301mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.271mg | 45% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.25µg | 2.2µg | 44% |
| Saturated fat | 16.742g | 8.443g | 38% |
| Potassium | 1330mg | 279mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 16.3µg | 31.8µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.646mg | 5.149mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 258µg | 7µg | 28% |
| Zinc | 3.34mg | 6.34mg | 27% |
| Iron | 0.47mg | 2.4mg | 24% |
| Choline | 117.4mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.283mg | 0.074mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.302mg | 0.5mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 23mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 371mg | 58mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 38.42g | 0g | 13% |
| Fats | 26.71g | 19.02g | 12% |
| Calories | 496kcal | 271kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 8.6mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Folate | 37µg | 6µg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 78mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.58mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 26.32g | 24.85g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.924g | 9.171g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 0.896g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 6IU | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.085mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 38.42g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.42g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.371mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.188mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.592mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.578mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.087mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.66mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.271mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.762mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.714mg | 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
Protein:
26.32 g
Fats:
26.71 g
Carbs:
38.42 g
Water:
2.47 g
Other:
6.08 g
Protein:
24.85 g
Fats:
19.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.59 g
Other:
0.54 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +40.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1025.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2150.6% |
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Protein
~24.85g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.665 g
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 | -49.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.7% |
