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Steak vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between steak and dulce de Leche

  • Steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and copper; however, dulce de Leche has more calcium.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 79% more.
  • Steak has 31 times more vitamin B6 than dulce de Leche. Steak has 0.5mg of vitamin B6, while dulce de Leche has 0.016mg.
  • Dulce de Leche is lower in cholesterol.
  • Dulce de Leche 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 Dulce de Leche.

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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
5
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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +1311.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2025%
Contains more ZincZinc +702.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1077.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1991.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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
5
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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2351.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3025%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +609.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +957.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.31µg 79%
Selenium 31.8µg 2.7µg 53%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.79mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.016mg 37%
Protein 24.85g 6.84g 36%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.21mg 31%
Iron 2.4mg 0.17mg 28%
Calcium 12mg 251mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 2.143g 18%
Saturated fat 8.443g 4.534g 18%
Carbs 0g 55.35g 18%
Fats 19.02g 7.35g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Cholesterol 78mg 29mg 16%
Copper 0.085mg 0.004mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.405mg 8%
Vitamin A 7µg 74µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.016mg 5%
Phosphorus 163mg 193mg 4%
Sodium 58mg 129mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.375g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Calories 271kcal 315kcal 2%
Potassium 279mg 350mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 55.35g N/A
Vitamin D 6IU 6IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0g 49.74g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 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%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
3
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +263.3%
Contains more FatsFats +158.8%
Contains more WaterWater +93.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +224.1%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +328%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.3%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.