Steak vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are steak and milk different?
- Steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus; however, milk is richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 72% higher.
- Steak contains 80 times more iron than milk. While steak contains 2.4mg of iron, milk contains only 0.03mg.
- Milk has less cholesterol.
- Steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than milk (31).
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 | +109.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +750% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1409.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +863.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +941.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +270% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5436.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1251.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +368.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +728.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0.47µg | 72% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 0.42mg | 54% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 3.3µg | 52% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 3.37g | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 0.633g | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.037mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 0.093mg | 32% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.03mg | 30% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 0.97g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 5mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 0.277g | 22% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 42kcal | 11% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 125mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 95mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.185mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.01mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.035g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 48IU | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 150mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.99g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +637.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1860.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +61.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3210.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2460% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.5% |
