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Steak vs. Caribou meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between steak and caribou meat

  • Steak has more selenium and vitamin B6; however, caribou meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Caribou meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 185% more than steak.
  • Caribou meat has 5 times less saturated fat than steak. Steak has 8.443g of saturated fat, while caribou meat has 1.7g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted.

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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 19% 6.6% 27% 231% 88% 143% 100% 7.8% 11% 74%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.1%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
~equal in Sodium ~60mg

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 10% 0% 8% 0% 63% 208% 109% 161% 74% 830% 3.5% 3.8% 67%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +237.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +199%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +201.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Caribou meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 6.64µg 185%
Vitamin B5 2.68mg 54%
Iron 2.4mg 6.17mg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.9mg 46%
Selenium 31.8µg 13.6µg 33%
Saturated fat 8.443g 1.7g 31%
Fats 19.02g 4.42g 22%
Choline 122.6mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 1.33g 20%
Copper 0.085mg 0.263mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.25mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.32mg 14%
Phosphorus 163mg 233mg 10%
Zinc 6.34mg 5.26mg 10%
Protein 24.85g 29.77g 10%
Cholesterol 78mg 109mg 10%
Calories 271kcal 167kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 5.79mg 4%
Manganese 0.087mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.62g 2%
Potassium 279mg 310mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 58mg 60mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.4µg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.458mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.273mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 1.347mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 2.457mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 2.697mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 1.324mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 1.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 1.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.03g 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
30% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 29.77 g
Fats: 4.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.43 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more FatsFats +330.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +525.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.62 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +589.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%

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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. Caribou meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173854/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.