Steak vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between steak and butter
- Steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2; however, butter has more vitamin A.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 210% more.
- Steak has 167 times more vitamin B6 than butter. Steak has 0.5mg of vitamin B6, while butter has 0.003mg.
- Steak is lower in cholesterol.
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 Butter, without salt.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1050% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1062.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +431.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +6944.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +579.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3080% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +785.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12159.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1194.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +9671.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +337.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 50.489g | 191% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 81.11g | 96% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0.17µg | 85% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 684µg | 75% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 0.09mg | 57% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 1µg | 56% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 0.85g | 48% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 215mg | 46% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.003mg | 38% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 23.43g | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 0.042mg | 32% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.02mg | 30% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 717kcal | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.034mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 24mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 3.01g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.016mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 24mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.005mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 58mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2823.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +209.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1250% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +326.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +155.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +235.9% |
