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Steak vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between steak and halva

  • Steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, yet halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 124% higher.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index than halva.

Food types 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 Candies, halavah, plain.

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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%
Halva
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 156% 9.9% 17% 170% 401% 118% 260% 25% 114% 63%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +847.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +88.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1314.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.4%

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%
Halva
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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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +473%
Contains more FolateFolate +983.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.085mg 1.202mg 124%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.04µg 90%
Phosphorus 163mg 607mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 8.481g 51%
Magnesium 23mg 218mg 46%
Manganese 0.873mg 38%
Selenium 31.8µg 11.5µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.424mg 29%
Iron 2.4mg 4.53mg 27%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Protein 24.85g 12.49g 25%
Saturated fat 8.443g 4.127g 20%
Carbs 0g 60.49g 20%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Zinc 6.34mg 4.32mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.088mg 16%
Folate 6µg 65µg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 2.856mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.348mg 12%
Calories 271kcal 469kcal 10%
Sodium 58mg 195mg 6%
Fats 19.02g 21.52g 4%
Potassium 279mg 187mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 8.194g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 55.99g 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
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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
Halva
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12% 22% 60% 4% 2%
Protein: 12.49 g
Fats: 21.52 g
Carbs: 60.49 g
Water: 3.67 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +99%
Contains more WaterWater +1414.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +238.9%

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
Halva
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20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +846.5%

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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. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/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.