Steak vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are steak and cookie dough different?
- Steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, cookie dough is richer in vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 90% higher.
- Steak contains 12 times more vitamin B6 than cookie dough. While steak contains 0.5mg of vitamin B6, cookie dough contains only 0.041mg.
- Cookie dough has less cholesterol.
- Steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than cookie dough (54).
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +12.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +890.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +249.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +158.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +29.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +176.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1119.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +5400% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +216.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +483.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0.04µg | 90% |
Zinc | 6.34mg | 0.64mg | 52% |
Selenium | 31.8µg | 9.1µg | 41% |
Protein | 24.85g | 5.4g | 39% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.041mg | 35% |
Manganese | 0.765mg | 33% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 1.865mg | 21% |
Carbs | 0g | 59.1g | 20% |
Cholesterol | 78mg | 24mg | 18% |
Saturated fat | 8.443g | 4.751g | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.234mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.148mg | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 2.592g | 11% |
Sodium | 58mg | 294mg | 10% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
Calories | 271kcal | 424kcal | 8% |
Phosphorus | 163mg | 104mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.372mg | 7% | |
Folate | 6µg | 35µg | 7% |
Potassium | 279mg | 147mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 10.531g | 3% |
Copper | 0.085mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
Iron | 2.4mg | 2.14mg | 3% |
Calcium | 12mg | 31mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 28mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Fats | 19.02g | 18.9g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 56.6g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 4µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.227mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.142mg | 0.414mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.38mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.242mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.85 g
Fats:
19.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.59 g
Other:
0.54 g
Protein:
5.4 g
Fats:
18.9 g
Carbs:
59.1 g
Water:
15.3 g
Other:
1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +360.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +263.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +140.7% |
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Fats
~18.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.896 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.592 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +189.3% |