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Steak vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between steak and figs?

  • Steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 than figs.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% higher.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index (61) than steak (0).

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Figs, raw types in this comparison.

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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
7
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%
Figs
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more IronIron +548.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4126.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1064.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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
6
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%
Figs
5
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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +502%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1187.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +342.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +193.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~7µg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Selenium 31.8µg 0.2µg 57%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.15mg 56%
Protein 24.85g 0.75g 48%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.06g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.113mg 30%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.4mg 30%
Fats 19.02g 0.3g 29%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Iron 2.4mg 0.37mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.066g 23%
Phosphorus 163mg 14mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.05mg 19%
Fiber 0g 2.9g 12%
Calories 271kcal 74kcal 10%
Carbs 0g 19.18g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.144g 5%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 4.7µg 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.07mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 1mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Potassium 279mg 232mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 0g 16.26g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 7µg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.011mg 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
2
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Figs
3
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3213.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
2
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Figs
1
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13795.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +522.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.