Steak vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between steak and English muffins?
- Steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, while English muffins are higher in fiber.
- Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% higher.
- English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) 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 English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 PotassiumPotassium | +113% |
| Contains more IronIron | +169.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +805.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +95.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +228.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1062.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +5400% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +144.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +516.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0.04µg | 90% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 58% | |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 0.7mg | 51% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 0.259g | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.043mg | 35% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 7.7g | 34% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 1.8g | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 1.566mg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 0.302g | 22% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.89mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 464mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 46g | 15% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.154mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.181mg | 9% |
| Folate | 6µg | 37µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.129mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 131mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 133mg | 4% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 235kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.888g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.85 g
Fats:
19.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.59 g
Other:
0.54 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +222.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +956.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +344.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.896 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2936.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.888g
