Steak vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are steak and merlot different?
- Steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B1 than merlot.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 92% higher.
- Steak contains 159 times more selenium than merlot. While steak contains 31.8µg of selenium, merlot contains only 0.2µg.
- Steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than merlot (15).
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot 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 | +91.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +421.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +672.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4428.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +608.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +15800% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
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 | +1380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +871% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2198.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +777.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0µg | 92% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 0.2µg | 57% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 0.14mg | 56% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 0.07g | 50% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 38% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.057mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 0.224mg | 31% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 0g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% | |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.46mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 23% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.031mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 23mg | 20% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 83kcal | 9% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.011mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.132mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.005mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 127mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 2.51g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.03mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 2.51g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.62g | 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 | +35400% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +55.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1905.6% |
