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Steak vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between steak and cucumber

  • Cucumber has less vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% more.
  • Cucumber has a higher glycemic index than steak.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.8%
Contains more IronIron +757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3070%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +579.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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
Steak
7
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%
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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +812.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +925%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Selenium 31.8µg 0.3µg 57%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.2mg 56%
Protein 24.85g 0.65g 48%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.037g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.04mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.098mg 32%
Fats 19.02g 0.11g 29%
Iron 2.4mg 0.28mg 27%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.005g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.033mg 21%
Phosphorus 163mg 24mg 20%
Calories 271kcal 15kcal 13%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 16.4µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.032g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.041mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.027mg 4%
Potassium 279mg 147mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 3%
Sodium 58mg 2mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.63g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.13g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.01mg 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
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3723.1%
Contains more FatsFats +17190.9%
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +71.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183320%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.