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Steak vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between steak and parsley

  • Steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1365% higher.
  • Parsley contains less saturated fat.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index than parsley.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Parsley, fresh.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more ZincZinc +492.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.6%
Contains more IronIron +158.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.3%
~equal in Sodium ~56mg

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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5914.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +102400%
Contains more FolateFolate +2433.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1640µg 1365%
Vitamin C 0mg 133mg 148%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Selenium 31.8µg 0.1µg 58%
Iron 2.4mg 6.2mg 48%
Zinc 6.34mg 1.07mg 48%
Vitamin A 7µg 421µg 46%
Protein 24.85g 2.97g 44%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.132g 38%
Folate 6µg 152µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.09mg 32%
Fats 19.02g 0.79g 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 1.313mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.295g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.098mg 16%
Phosphorus 163mg 58mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Calcium 12mg 138mg 13%
Calories 271kcal 36kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Potassium 279mg 554mg 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 7%
Copper 0.085mg 0.149mg 7%
Magnesium 23mg 50mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.124g 5%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.33g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.086mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.85g N/A
Sodium 58mg 56mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.061mg 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
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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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +736.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2307.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +57.8%
Contains more OtherOther +307.4%

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3008.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +622.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.