Steak vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between steak and croissant?
- Steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium, while croissant is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin A.
- Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% higher.
- Croissant has 9 times less vitamin B6 than steak. Steak has 0.5mg of vitamin B6, while croissant has 0.058mg.
- Steak is lower in saturated fat.
- Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) 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 Croissants, butter 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +136.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +745.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +208.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +762.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1275% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2842.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +424.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0.16µg | 85% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 0.75mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.058mg | 34% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 8.2g | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.388mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 206µg | 22% |
| Folate | 6µg | 88µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 2.188mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 467mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 17% | |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 22.7µg | 17% |
| Carbs | 0g | 45.8g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 11.659g | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 14% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.6g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 5.525g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 105mg | 8% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 271kcal | 406kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 279mg | 118mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 2.03mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.241mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 67mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 21g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 1.094g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +203% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +139.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +233.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.1% |
