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Rye vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rye and steak different?

  • Rye is higher in fiber, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 92% higher.
  • Rye has less saturated fat.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than rye (34).

Rye grain 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.
Rye
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Steak
2
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 +378.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +331.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.4mg

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.
Rye
Rye
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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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +327%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Steak DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 112%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Fiber 15.1g 0g 60%
Saturated fat 0.197g 8.443g 37%
Zinc 2.65mg 6.34mg 34%
Selenium 13.9µg 31.8µg 33%
Copper 0.367mg 0.085mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 29%
Protein 10.34g 24.85g 29%
Fats 1.63g 19.02g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Carbs 75.86g 0g 25%
Phosphorus 332mg 163mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 9.171g 22%
Magnesium 110mg 23mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.074mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.5mg 16%
Folate 38µg 6µg 8%
Potassium 510mg 279mg 7%
Choline 30.4mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 5.149mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1.6µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.301mg 4%
Calories 338kcal 271kcal 3%
Iron 2.63mg 2.4mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.896g 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.931mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
Rye
Rye
2
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 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 +190.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1066.9%
Contains more WaterWater +424.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 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 -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4309.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.8%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.