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Steak vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between steak and nutmeg

  • Steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, nutmeg has more copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for copper is 105% more.
  • Nutmeg is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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
2
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%
Nutmeg
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1887.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +695.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more IronIron +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1108.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%

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
7
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%
Nutmeg
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +428.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +296.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +367.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 126%
Copper 0.085mg 1.027mg 105%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Fiber 0g 20.8g 83%
Saturated fat 8.443g 25.94g 80%
Selenium 31.8µg 1.6µg 55%
Protein 24.85g 5.84g 38%
Zinc 6.34mg 2.15mg 38%
Magnesium 23mg 183mg 38%
Fats 19.02g 36.31g 27%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.16mg 26%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 1.299mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.346mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.057mg 19%
Folate 6µg 76µg 18%
Calcium 12mg 184mg 17%
Carbs 0g 49.29g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 3.22g 15%
Calories 271kcal 525kcal 13%
Iron 2.4mg 3.04mg 8%
Phosphorus 163mg 213mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.35g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 16mg 2%
Potassium 279mg 350mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 5µg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
2
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Nutmeg
3
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +325.5%
Contains more WaterWater +792.3%
Contains more FatsFats +90.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +331.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
3
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Nutmeg
0
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +184.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.