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Steak vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between steak and parsnip

  • Steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, yet parsnip is higher in fiber.
  • Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 92% more than parsnip.
  • The glycemic index of steak is lower.

Food varieties 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 Parsnips, raw.

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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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +306.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +974.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1666.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +502%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +635.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1306.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1016.7%
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Selenium 31.8µg 1.8µg 55%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.59mg 52%
Protein 24.85g 1.2g 47%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.05g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.09mg 32%
Fats 19.02g 0.3g 29%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.7mg 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Manganese 0.56mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.112g 23%
Iron 2.4mg 0.59mg 23%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.05mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 22.5µg 17%
Folate 6µg 67µg 15%
Phosphorus 163mg 71mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Calories 271kcal 75kcal 10%
Carbs 0g 17.99g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.047g 6%
Copper 0.085mg 0.12mg 4%
Potassium 279mg 375mg 3%
Sodium 58mg 10mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.8g N/A
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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1970.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.1%
Contains more OtherOther +81.5%

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% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8088.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1806.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.