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Steak vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between steak and jalapeño?

  • Steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, while jalapeño is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 132% higher.
  • Jalapeño is lower in cholesterol.
  • Jalapeño has a higher glycemic index (32) than steak (0).

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types in this comparison.

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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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +860%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +526.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1056.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Selenium 31.8µg 0.4µg 57%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.14mg 56%
Protein 24.85g 0.91g 48%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.092g 38%
Fats 19.02g 0.37g 29%
Iron 2.4mg 0.25mg 27%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 1.28mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.029g 23%
Phosphorus 163mg 26mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.07mg 18%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 18.5µg 14%
Calories 271kcal 29kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.419mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 6%
Vitamin A 7µg 54µg 5%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.112g 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.046mg 4%
Manganese 0.097mg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Sodium 58mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Potassium 279mg 248mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.12g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2630.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5040.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +64.9%
~equal in Other ~0.53g

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31524.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.