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Steak vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between steak and french fries

  • Steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet french fries are higher in fiber.
  • Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 92% more than french fries.
  • The glycemic index of steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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
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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +196.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1168%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3433.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.9%

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
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +671.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Selenium 31.8µg 0.9µg 56%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.5mg 53%
Protein 24.85g 3.43g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 5.398g 30%
Saturated fat 8.443g 2.336g 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.039mg 20%
Iron 2.4mg 0.81mg 20%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Carbs 0g 41.44g 14%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 3.004mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 12%
Manganese 0.247mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.372mg 10%
Potassium 279mg 579mg 9%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 11.2µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.17mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 5.969g 8%
Sodium 58mg 210mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Fats 19.02g 14.73g 7%
Folate 6µg 30µg 6%
Phosphorus 163mg 125mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.124mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 35mg 3%
Calories 271kcal 312kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 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 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +624.5%
Contains more FatsFats +29.1%
Contains more WaterWater +44.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +242.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +502.5%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.