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Steak vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between steak and omelette?

  • Steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and selenium, yet omelette is higher in vitamin A and vitamin D.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 78% more.
  • Steak has 80 times more vitamin B3 than omelette. While steak has 5.149mg of vitamin B3, omelette has only 0.064mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in omelette is lower.

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet types 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.5%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +481.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
~equal in Phosphorus ~167mg

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
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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%
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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7945.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2357.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +181.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 78mg 313mg 78%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.76µg 60%
Zinc 6.34mg 1.09mg 48%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.064mg 32%
Protein 24.85g 10.57g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.143mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 26%
Saturated fat 8.443g 3.319g 23%
Vitamin A 7µg 172µg 18%
Iron 2.4mg 1.48mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 2.712g 12%
Selenium 31.8µg 25.8µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 4.843g 11%
Fats 19.02g 11.66g 11%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 9%
Folate 6µg 39µg 8%
Vitamin D 6IU 69IU 8%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.7µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.386mg 7%
Calories 271kcal 154kcal 6%
Potassium 279mg 117mg 5%
Sodium 58mg 155mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 48mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.034mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 4.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.024mg 1%
Phosphorus 163mg 167mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.31g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.572mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.1%
Contains more FatsFats +63.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.9%
Contains more OtherOther +85.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.7%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.