Steak vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between steak and cereal
- Steak is higher in selenium, yet cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 518% more than steak.
- Steak contains 32 times more saturated fat than cereal. While steak contains 8.443g of saturated fat, cereal contains only 0.26g.
- The glycemic index of steak is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 | +21.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +165.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +111.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +404.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1319.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.9% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11528.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +8397.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +475.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1097.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 6.288mg | 518% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 5.986mg | 422% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 34.06mg | 396% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 3.87mg | 275% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 29.62mg | 153% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 92% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 6.3µg | 46% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 6.06g | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 0.26g | 37% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 34% | |
| Sodium | 58mg | 795mg | 32% |
| Carbs | 0g | 86.85g | 29% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 1.08g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 0.204g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 77mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 7.6mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.137mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 271kcal | 378kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 105mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.354g | 4% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 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 | +310.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1661.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1370.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +313% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4395.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +153.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
