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Steak vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between steak and currants

  • Steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron, while currants have more vitamin C.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% higher.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of steak is 0, while the glycemic index of currants is 25.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Currants, red, and white, 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
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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% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +2656.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
~equal in Potassium ~275mg

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
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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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +502%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5049%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +587.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Selenium 31.8µg 0.6µg 57%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.23mg 56%
Protein 24.85g 1.4g 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.017g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.07mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.1mg 32%
Fats 19.02g 0.2g 29%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.028g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.05mg 19%
Iron 2.4mg 1mg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.3g 17%
Phosphorus 163mg 44mg 17%
Calories 271kcal 56kcal 11%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 11µg 8%
Manganese 0.186mg 8%
Carbs 0g 13.8g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.088g 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 1mg 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.107mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.5g N/A
Potassium 279mg 275mg 0%
Sugar 0g 7.37g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 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
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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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1675%
Contains more FatsFats +9410%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51%
Contains more OtherOther +20.4%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32653.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +918.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.