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Steak vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between steak and fudge?

  • Steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet fudge is higher in copper.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 88% more.
  • Steak has 42 times more vitamin B6 than fudge. While steak has 0.5mg of vitamin B6, fudge has only 0.012mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fudge is lower.
  • The glycemic index of steak is lower.

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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
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%
Fudge
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.2%
Contains more IronIron +35.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1172%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.4%

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%
Fudge
4
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% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2825.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2344.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +528.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Fudge DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.09µg 88%
Selenium 31.8µg 2.5µg 53%
Zinc 6.34mg 1.11mg 48%
Protein 24.85g 2.39g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.012mg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.176mg 31%
Copper 0.085mg 0.329mg 27%
Carbs 0g 76.44g 25%
Cholesterol 78mg 14mg 21%
Manganese 0.422mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.085mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 2.943g 16%
Fats 19.02g 10.41g 13%
Phosphorus 163mg 71mg 13%
Saturated fat 8.443g 6.448g 9%
Iron 2.4mg 1.77mg 8%
Calories 271kcal 411kcal 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin A 7µg 44µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.026mg 4%
Potassium 279mg 134mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 49mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.373g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 36mg 3%
Choline 10mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 58mg 45mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 0g 73.12g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 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 - 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
Fudge
2
2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +939.7%
Contains more FatsFats +82.7%
Contains more WaterWater +466.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +75.9%

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
Fudge
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.6%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.