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Steak vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between steak and cassava

  • Steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, while cassava has more vitamin C.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% higher.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of steak is 0, while the glycemic index of cassava is 94.

The 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 Cassava, 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +788.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1764.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +503.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4442.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~271mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +527.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +502.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Selenium 31.8µg 0.7µg 57%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.34mg 55%
Protein 24.85g 1.36g 47%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.074g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.088mg 32%
Fats 19.02g 0.28g 29%
Iron 2.4mg 0.27mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.854mg 27%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.075g 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.048mg 19%
Phosphorus 163mg 27mg 19%
Manganese 0.384mg 17%
Carbs 0g 38.06g 13%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.048g 6%
Calories 271kcal 160kcal 6%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 14mg 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.087mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 36.26g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 279mg 271mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.02mg 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
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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1727.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6692.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +14.8%
~equal in Water ~59.68g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12128%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1766.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.