Steak vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between steak and pizza?

Steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium, while pizza is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and calcium.
Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 74% higher.
Pizza has 6 times less vitamin B6 than steak. Steak has 0.5mg of vitamin B6, while pizza has 0.08mg.
Pizza is lower in cholesterol.
Pizza has a higher glycemic index (60) 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 Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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

Pizza

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+373.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+59.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

~equal in Iron ~2.48mg

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

Pizza

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+525%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+423.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+885.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+427%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+318.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1450%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	0.42µg	74%
Zinc	6.34mg	1.34mg	45%
Vitamin B6	0.5mg	0.08mg	32%
Protein	24.85g	11.39g	27%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.39mg	26%
Sodium	58mg	598mg	23%
Folate	6µg	93µg	22%
Selenium	31.8µg	19.9µg	22%
Cholesterol	78mg	17mg	20%
Saturated fat	8.443g	4.465g	18%
Calcium	12mg	188mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	9.171g	2.608g	16%
Manganese		0.36mg	16%
Fats	19.02g	9.69g	14%
Starch		26.95g	11%
Carbs	0g	33.33g	11%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Phosphorus	163mg	216mg	8%
Vitamin B3	5.149mg	3.825mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.195mg	8%
Vitamin A	7µg	69µg	7%
Vitamin E		0.83mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.896g	1.681g	5%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	6.7µg	4%
Potassium	279mg	172mg	3%
Choline		16.4mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.4mg	2%
Copper	0.085mg	0.105mg	2%
Vitamin D	6IU	0IU	1%
Iron	2.4mg	2.48mg	1%
Fructose		1g	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Calories	271kcal	266kcal	0%
Net carbs	0g	31.03g	N/A
Magnesium	23mg	24mg	0%
Sugar	0g	3.58g	N/A
Trans fat		0.241g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.278mg		0%
Threonine	1.171mg	0.41mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.157mg	0.564mg	0%
Leucine	2.142mg	1.139mg	0%
Lysine	2.38mg	0.77mg	0%
Methionine	0.672mg	0.264mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.997mg	0.664mg	0%
Valine	1.242mg	0.72mg	0%
Histidine	0.931mg	0.355mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.175g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.367g	N/A