Steak vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are steak and mars different?
- Steak is higher in iron; however, mars is richer in fiber and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for steak is 22% higher.
- Steak contains 3 times more iron than mars. While steak contains 2.4mg of iron, mars contains only 0.86mg.
- Mars has less cholesterol.
- Steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than mars (62).
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +179.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +650% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 92% | |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 58% | |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 58% | |
| Protein | 24.85g | 4.28g | 41% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 38% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 32% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 72.4g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 23% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 23% | |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 23% | |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 12mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.86mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 11.651g | 15% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 475kcal | 10% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2g | 8% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 12mg | 90mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 58mg | 136mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 19.02g | 19.32g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 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 | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +480.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3170% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +325.9% |
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Fats
~19.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
