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Roe vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between roe and steak

  • Roe is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, and folate, yet steak is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roe is 389% higher.
  • Roe contains 15 times more folate than steak. Roe contains 92µg of folate, while steak contains 6µg.
  • Steak contains less cholesterol.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index than roe.

Food types used in this article are Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
Roe
Roe
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.6%
Contains more IronIron +211.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.4%
~equal in Potassium ~279mg

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.
Roe
Roe
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
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 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +274.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +424.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 2.2µg 389%
Cholesterol 479mg 78mg 134%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.301mg 50%
Phosphorus 515mg 163mg 50%
Zinc 1.28mg 6.34mg 46%
Selenium 51.7µg 31.8µg 36%
Saturated fat 1.866g 8.443g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.5mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 23%
Folate 92µg 6µg 22%
Iron 0.77mg 2.4mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 9.171g 18%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 5.149mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 0.896g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.074mg 17%
Fats 8.23g 19.02g 17%
Vitamin A 91µg 7µg 9%
Protein 28.62g 24.85g 8%
Copper 0.128mg 0.085mg 5%
Calories 204kcal 271kcal 3%
Sodium 117mg 58mg 3%
Calcium 28mg 12mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Carbs 1.92g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.92g 0g N/A
Potassium 283mg 279mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 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 ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +381.5%
Contains more FatsFats +131.1%
~equal in Water ~55.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Steak
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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 -77.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +279.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +330.8%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.