Steak vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between steak and beef sirloin
- Steak has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, and zinc; however, beef sirloin is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus.
- Steak covers your daily need for saturated fat, 33% more than beef sirloin.
- Steak has 2 times more vitamin B2 than beef sirloin. While steak has 0.301mg of vitamin B2, beef sirloin has only 0.163mg.
- Beef sirloin has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean, only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled.
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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 IronIron | +25% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +84.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +49.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 1.915g | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 1.47µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 9.001mg | 24% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 5.03g | 22% |
| Choline | 117.3mg | 21% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 2.006g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.681mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 38.9µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 253mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.607mg | 12% | |
| Protein | 24.85g | 30.8g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.163mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 1.92mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 5.7mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.185g | 5% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 177kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 410mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 81mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.088mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 66mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 1.23mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 2.45mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 2.603mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.802mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 1.528mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.983mg | 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
Protein:
24.85 g
Fats:
19.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.59 g
Other:
0.54 g
Protein:
30.8 g
Fats:
5.03 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.58 g
Other:
0.59 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +278.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
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Carbs
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Other
~0.59g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.896 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.185 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +357.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +384.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.3% |
