Steak vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are steak and cornmeal different?
- Steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 92% higher.
- Steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than cornmeal (68).
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +96.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +860.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +202.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.9% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +174.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +644.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3383.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0µg | 92% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 0.66mg | 52% |
| Folate | 6µg | 209µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.551mg | 40% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 10.5µg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 0.22g | 37% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 7.11g | 35% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Fats | 19.02g | 1.75g | 27% |
| Carbs | 0g | 79.45g | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 4.36mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.182mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 0.39g | 22% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 99mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.382mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 271kcal | 370kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 142mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 4.968mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 11µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.828g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 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 | +249.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +986.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +397.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2251.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.828g
