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Steak vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are steak and pecan different?

  • Steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, pecan is richer in copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pecan is 124% higher.
  • Pecan has less cholesterol.

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Nuts, pecans are the varieties 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.
Steak
2
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%
Pecan
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +736.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47%
Contains more CopperCopper +1311.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Iron ~2.53mg

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +791.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 21.614g 138%
Copper 0.085mg 1.2mg 124%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Fats 19.02g 71.97g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 40.801g 79%
Selenium 31.8µg 3.8µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.66mg 49%
Fiber 0g 9.6g 38%
Protein 24.85g 9.17g 31%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 1.167mg 25%
Magnesium 23mg 121mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.21mg 22%
Calories 271kcal 691kcal 21%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 17%
Zinc 6.34mg 4.53mg 16%
Phosphorus 163mg 277mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.13mg 13%
Saturated fat 8.443g 6.18g 10%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Calcium 12mg 70mg 6%
Carbs 0g 13.86g 5%
Potassium 279mg 410mg 4%
Folate 6µg 22µg 4%
Sodium 58mg 0mg 3%
Iron 2.4mg 2.53mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 3.5µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
2
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Pecan
3
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +171%
Contains more WaterWater +1479.3%
Contains more FatsFats +278.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +174.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
0
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Pecan
3
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +344.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2312.3%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.