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Steak vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between steak and oranges?

  • Steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus, yet oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% more.
  • The glycemic index of steak is lower.

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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
7
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%
Orange
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.1%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +8957.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1064.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
6
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%
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +652.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1725.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.07mg 57%
Selenium 31.8µg 0.5µg 57%
Protein 24.85g 0.94g 48%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.015g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.06mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.282mg 30%
Fats 19.02g 0.12g 29%
Iron 2.4mg 0.1mg 29%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.023g 23%
Phosphorus 163mg 14mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.04mg 20%
Calories 271kcal 47kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Folate 6µg 30µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.025g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.045mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.75g 4%
Sodium 58mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 279mg 181mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 40mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.087mg 1%
Manganese 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.35g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.018mg 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
3
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2543.6%
Contains more FatsFats +15750%
Contains more OtherOther +22.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +56.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
2
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39773.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3484%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.