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Steak vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between steak and arrowroot

  • Steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet arrowroot is richer in folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 92% higher.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index than arrowroot.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Arrowroot, raw.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +906.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4442.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Iron ~2.22mg

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.
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%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +5533.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Arrowroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Folate 6µg 338µg 83%
Selenium 31.8µg 0.7µg 57%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.63mg 52%
Protein 24.85g 4.24g 41%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.039g 38%
Fats 19.02g 0.2g 29%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.004g 23%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 1.693mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.059mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.266mg 18%
Calories 271kcal 65kcal 10%
Phosphorus 163mg 98mg 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.092g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Potassium 279mg 454mg 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.121mg 4%
Carbs 0g 13.39g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Iron 2.4mg 2.22mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 58mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 12.09g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +486.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9410%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45.3%
Contains more OtherOther +163%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +873.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.