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Steak vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are steak and prunes different?

  • Steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while prunes are higher in vitamin K, fiber, and copper.
  • Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 92% more than prunes.
  • Prunes have a higher glycemic index (29) than steak (0).

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked types were 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
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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%
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more IronIron +158.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1340.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3618.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Selenium 31.8µg 0.3µg 57%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.44mg 54%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 59.5µg 48%
Protein 24.85g 2.18g 45%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.088g 38%
Fats 19.02g 0.38g 29%
Fiber 0g 7.1g 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.053g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.205mg 23%
Copper 0.085mg 0.281mg 22%
Carbs 0g 63.88g 21%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 1.882mg 20%
Iron 2.4mg 0.93mg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Potassium 279mg 732mg 13%
Phosphorus 163mg 69mg 13%
Manganese 0.299mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.186mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.062g 6%
Vitamin A 7µg 39µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 41mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 43mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calories 271kcal 240kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.051mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 2mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 38.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.027mg 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
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1039.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4905.3%
Contains more WaterWater +79.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +388.9%

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
Prunes
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17203.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1345.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.