Steak vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between steak and baby food
- Steak has more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, baby food has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, calcium, phosphorus, and fiber.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 564% more.
- Baby food is lower in saturated fat.
- Baby food has a higher glycemic index than steak.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.
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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 ZincZinc | +164.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +334.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6008.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1879.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +292.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +140.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +164.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3194.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +802.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +574.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +616.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 47.5mg | 564% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 2.438mg | 197% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 2.717mg | 186% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 34.714mg | 185% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0µg | 92% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 733mg | 72% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 2.4mg | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 0.769g | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 392mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7.5g | 30% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.334mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 25% | |
| Protein | 24.85g | 12.2g | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.189mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 0g | 73.4g | 24% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 4.4g | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 21% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 1.206g | 20% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 100mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 25.9µg | 11% |
| Folate | 6µg | 43µg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 1.697g | 5% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 379kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 437mg | 5% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.5µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +103.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +332.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +729.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +511.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +660.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89.4% |
