Steak vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are steak and scallion different?
- Steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
- Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 171% more than steak.
- Scallion is lower in cholesterol.
- Scallion has a higher glycemic index (32) than steak (0).
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types were 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 | +15% |
Contains more IronIron | +62.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1525.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +340.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +276.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +880.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +719.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +614.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12837.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +966.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 207µg | 171% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0µg | 92% |
Selenium | 31.8µg | 0.6µg | 57% |
Zinc | 6.34mg | 0.39mg | 54% |
Protein | 24.85g | 1.83g | 46% |
Saturated fat | 8.443g | 0.032g | 38% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.061mg | 34% |
Fats | 19.02g | 0.19g | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 0.525mg | 29% |
Cholesterol | 78mg | 0mg | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 0.027g | 23% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 18.8mg | 21% |
Phosphorus | 163mg | 37mg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.08mg | 17% |
Folate | 6µg | 64µg | 15% |
Iron | 2.4mg | 1.48mg | 12% |
Calories | 271kcal | 32kcal | 12% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.6g | 10% |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 7% | |
Calcium | 12mg | 72mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.074g | 5% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 50µg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Carbs | 0g | 7.34g | 2% |
Sodium | 58mg | 16mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
Choline | 5.7mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 6IU | 0IU | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.74g | N/A |
Potassium | 279mg | 276mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 2.33g | N/A |
Copper | 0.085mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.142mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.38mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.242mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.032mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1257.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +9910.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +61.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33866.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1110.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |