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Steak vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between steak and espresso?

  • Steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet espresso is higher in magnesium.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in espresso is lower.

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared types in this article.

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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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.6%
Contains more IronIron +1746.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +12580%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2228.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +247.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%

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
8
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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.207mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Espresso DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Selenium 31.8µg 0µg 58%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.05mg 57%
Caffeine 0mg 212mg 53%
Protein 24.85g 0.12g 49%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.092g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.002mg 38%
Fats 19.02g 0.18g 29%
Iron 2.4mg 0.13mg 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0g 23%
Phosphorus 163mg 7mg 22%
Magnesium 23mg 80mg 14%
Calories 271kcal 9kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.177mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.001mg 6%
Potassium 279mg 115mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.092g 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.05mg 4%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 14mg 2%
Carbs 0g 1.67g 1%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 5.207mg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
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
3
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20608.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10466.7%
Contains more OtherOther +134.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +75.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +873.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.