Steak vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between steak and feta?
- Steak is richer in zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B12, while feta is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Feta's daily need coverage for calcium is 48% higher.
- Feta has 5 times less vitamin B3 than steak. Steak has 5.149mg of vitamin B3, while feta has 0.991mg.
- Steak is lower in saturated fat.
- Feta has a higher glycemic index (27) 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 Cheese, feta 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +350% |
| Contains more IronIron | +269.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +165.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +120.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4008.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +419.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +30.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1685.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 12mg | 493mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.844mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 917mg | 37% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 15µg | 31% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 2.88mg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 14.946g | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 0.991mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 337mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.65mg | 22% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 14.21g | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 1.69µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 125µg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 4.623g | 11% |
| Folate | 6µg | 32µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.154mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.032mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 62mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.424mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 89mg | 4% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 21.28g | 3% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.591g | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.09g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.028mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 16IU | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 264kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.09g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.637mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.803mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 1.395mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 1.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.368mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.675mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.397mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +74.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +863% |
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Water
~55.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +98.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.6% |
