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Steak vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between steak and gingerbread

  • Steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, gingerbread is higher in copper.
  • Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 89% more than gingerbread.
  • Steak has 16 times more zinc than gingerbread. While steak has 6.34mg of zinc, gingerbread has only 0.39mg.
  • Gingerbread has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more ZincZinc +1525.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +491.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.3%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.4%

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
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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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.06µg 89%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.39mg 54%
Protein 24.85g 3.9g 42%
Manganese 0.683mg 30%
Selenium 31.8µg 16.3µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.19mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 4.216g 22%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 1.738mg 21%
Saturated fat 8.443g 4.122g 20%
Phosphorus 163mg 54mg 16%
Carbs 0g 49.2g 16%
Cholesterol 78mg 32mg 15%
Sodium 58mg 327mg 12%
Copper 0.085mg 0.195mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.162mg 11%
Magnesium 23mg 70mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Folate 6µg 33µg 7%
Calcium 12mg 71mg 6%
Iron 2.4mg 2.88mg 6%
Potassium 279mg 439mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 7.124g 5%
Calories 271kcal 356kcal 4%
Fats 19.02g 16.4g 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 49.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +537.2%
Contains more FatsFats +16%
Contains more WaterWater +98.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +363%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +370.5%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.