Steak vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are steak and chocolate different?

Steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 105% higher.
Steak contains 12 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate. While steak contains 0.5mg of vitamin B6, chocolate contains only 0.042mg.
Steak has less saturated fat.
Steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate (23).

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Chocolate

Contains more ZincZinc	+215.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+960%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+534.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100.4%
Contains more IronIron	+234.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1109.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-58.6%

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

Chocolate

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+196%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+502%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+610.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1090.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+856.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+406.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.085mg	1.028mg	105%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	0.23µg	82%
Iron	2.4mg	8.02mg	70%
Manganese		1.419mg	62%
Selenium	31.8µg	3µg	52%
Saturated fat	8.443g	18.519g	46%
Protein	24.85g	4.88g	40%
Zinc	6.34mg	2.01mg	39%
Vitamin B6	0.5mg	0.042mg	35%
Magnesium	23mg	146mg	29%
Vitamin B3	5.149mg	0.725mg	28%
Fiber	0g	7g	28%
Cholesterol	78mg	8mg	23%
Carbs	0g	61.17g	20%
Fats	19.02g	31.28g	19%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.05mg	19%
Calories	271kcal	546kcal	14%
Caffeine	0mg	43mg	11%
Potassium	279mg	559mg	8%
Vitamin B5		0.297mg	6%
Phosphorus	163mg	206mg	6%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	8.1µg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.025mg	4%
Calcium	12mg	56mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.54mg	4%
Folate	6µg		2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin A	7µg	2µg	1%
Sodium	58mg	24mg	1%
Vitamin D	6IU		1%
Monounsaturated fat	9.171g	9.54g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.896g	1.092g	1%
Net carbs	0g	54.17g	N/A
Sugar	0g	47.9g	N/A
Trans fat		0.112g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.278mg		0%
Threonine	1.171mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.157mg		0%
Leucine	2.142mg		0%
Lysine	2.38mg		0%
Methionine	0.672mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.997mg		0%
Valine	1.242mg		0%
Histidine	0.931mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.085g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.947g	N/A