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Steak vs Meat - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Steak and Meat different?

  • Steak is richer in Vitamin B12, Zinc and Iron, while Meat is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Selenium and Vitamin B2.
  • Meat covers your daily need of Vitamin B1 73% more than Steak.
  • Steak contains 7 times more Saturated Fat than Meat. Steak contains 8.443g of Saturated Fat, while Meat contains 1.198g.

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types were 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Steak
Steak
3
:
5
Meat
Meat
Contains more Iron +108.7%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Zinc +162%
Contains more Potassium +50.9%
Contains more Magnesium +26.1%
Contains more Copper +30.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +63.8%
Equal in Sodium - 57
Steak
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 90% 4% 25% 17% 29% 173% 70% 8%
Meat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 44% 2% 38% 21% 37% 66% 115% 8%
Contains more Iron +108.7%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Zinc +162%
Contains more Potassium +50.9%
Contains more Magnesium +26.1%
Contains more Copper +30.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +63.8%
Equal in Sodium - 57

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Steak
Steak
4
:
7
Meat
Meat
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +286%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +47.8%
Steak
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 2% 0% 3% 19% 70% 97% 0% 116% 275% 4% 5%
Meat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 2% 6% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 72% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +286%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +47.8%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
49
Steak
65
Meat
Mineral Summary Score
52
Steak
41
Meat

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
149%
Steak
157%
Meat
Carbohydrates
0%
Steak
0%
Meat
Fats
88%
Steak
16%
Meat

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Steak Meat
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugars Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Steak Meat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Meat
Meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Meat
Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Meat
Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.245g)
Which food is cheaper?
Meat
Meat is cheaper (difference - $1.9)
Which food contains less Sugars?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugars (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Steak Meat Opinion
Calories 271 143 Steak
Protein 24.85 26.17 Meat
Fats 19.02 3.51 Steak
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0 0
Cholesterol 78 73 Meat
Vitamin D 6 10 Meat
Iron 2.4 1.15 Steak
Calcium 12 6 Steak
Potassium 279 421 Meat
Magnesium 23 29 Meat
Sugars 0 0
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.085 0.111 Meat
Zinc 6.34 2.42 Steak
Starch
Phosphorus 163 267 Meat
Sodium 58 57 Meat
Vitamin A 25 0 Steak
Vitamin E 0.08 Meat
Vitamin D 0.1 0.2 Meat
Vitamin B1 0.074 0.95 Meat
Vitamin B2 0.301 0.387 Meat
Vitamin B3 5.149 7.432 Meat
Vitamin B5 1.012 Meat
Vitamin B6 0.5 0.739 Meat
Vitamin B12 2.2 0.57 Steak
Vitamin K 1.6 0 Steak
Folate 6 0 Steak
Trans Fat 0.033 Steak
Saturated Fat 8.443 1.198 Meat
Monounsaturated Fat 9.171 1.334 Steak
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896 0.506 Steak
Tryptophan 0.278 0.275 Steak
Threonine 1.171 1.175 Meat
Isoleucine 1.157 1.288 Meat
Leucine 2.142 2.229 Meat
Lysine 2.38 2.427 Meat
Methionine 0.672 0.721 Meat
Phenylalanine 0.997 1.1 Meat
Valine 1.242 1.367 Meat
Histidine 0.931 1.13 Meat
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/nutrients
  2. Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.