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Steak vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between steak and lentil soup

  • Steak is richer than lentil soup in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 87% higher.
  • Steak contains 106 times more selenium than lentil soup. Steak contains 31.8µg of selenium, while lentil soup contains 0.3µg.
  • Lentil soup contains less cholesterol.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index than lentil soup.

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 Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve.

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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 6.4% 5.1% 13% 40% 23% 8.2% 32% 69% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.8%
Contains more IronIron +124.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2013.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%

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.
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 5.7% 2.3% 0% 0% 18% 10% 10% 8.4% 21% 15% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +568.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +844.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~7µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Lentil soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.12µg 87%
Selenium 31.8µg 0.3µg 57%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.3mg 55%
Protein 24.85g 3.74g 42%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.45g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.09mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.545mg 29%
Fats 19.02g 1.12g 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 3mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.52g 22%
Sodium 58mg 532mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.045mg 20%
Iron 2.4mg 1.07mg 17%
Phosphorus 163mg 74mg 13%
Calories 271kcal 56kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.13g 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 5%
Potassium 279mg 144mg 4%
Folate 6µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.16g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 9mg 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.16g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.07mg 0%
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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 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% 8% 86%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 85.75 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +564.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1598.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.3%
Contains more OtherOther +127.8%

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
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1663.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +589.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Lentil soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171549/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.