Steak vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are steak and meatball different?

Steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron; however, meatball is richer in phosphorus, fiber, and folate.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 50% higher.
Steak contains 4 times more zinc than meatball. While steak contains 6.34mg of zinc, meatball contains only 1.66mg.
Steak has less sodium.

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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.

Steak

Meatball

Contains more IronIron	+35.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+281.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+107.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+34.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+44.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+46.6%

~equal in Potassium ~296mg

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

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+120%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+83.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+412.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+500%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	1µg	50%
Zinc	6.34mg	1.66mg	43%
Selenium	31.8µg	15.3µg	30%
Sodium	58mg	666mg	26%
Vitamin B6	0.5mg	0.202mg	23%
Protein	24.85g	14.4g	21%
Vitamin B5		0.924mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.896g	3.346g	16%
Vitamin B3	5.149mg	3.108mg	13%
Manganese		0.282mg	12%
Phosphorus	163mg	239mg	11%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Choline		45.2mg	8%
Iron	2.4mg	1.77mg	8%
Folate	6µg	36µg	8%
Calcium	12mg	80mg	7%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	8.2µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.136mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.23mg	5%
Fats	19.02g	22.21g	5%
Copper	0.085mg	0.123mg	4%
Saturated fat	8.443g	7.627g	4%
Cholesterol	78mg	66mg	4%
Carbs	0g	8.06g	3%
Vitamin E		0.42mg	3%
Vitamin A	7µg	22µg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	31mg	2%
Calories	271kcal	286kcal	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Potassium	279mg	296mg	1%
Vitamin D	6IU	2IU	1%
Net carbs	0g	5.76g	N/A
Sugar	0g	3.47g	N/A
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.577g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	9.171g	9.188g	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%
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.07g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.815g	N/A