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Steak vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between steak and muffin

  • Steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron, while muffin has more vitamin K.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% higher.
  • Muffin contains 17 times less zinc than steak. Steak contains 6.34mg of zinc, while muffin contains 0.37mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in muffin is lower.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of steak is 0, while the glycemic index of muffin is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Muffin
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.6%
Contains more IronIron +84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1613.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +287.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%

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
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Muffin
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2350%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.16µg 85%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.37mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 8.103g 48%
Selenium 31.8µg 8.2µg 43%
Protein 24.85g 4.49g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.04mg 35%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 39.2µg 31%
Saturated fat 8.443g 2.844g 25%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 1.418mg 23%
Manganese 0.449mg 20%
Carbs 0g 53g 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Cholesterol 78mg 30mg 16%
Iron 2.4mg 1.3mg 14%
Sodium 58mg 336mg 12%
Folate 6µg 48µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 4.822g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.163mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.168mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Calories 271kcal 375kcal 5%
Potassium 279mg 121mg 5%
Fats 19.02g 16.07g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 44mg 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.06mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 21µg 2%
Phosphorus 163mg 146mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 51.9g N/A
Vitamin D 6IU 4IU 0%
Sugar 0g 31.47g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
3
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +453.5%
Contains more FatsFats +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +122.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +174.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
1
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +804.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/nutrients
  2. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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