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Steak vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between steak and porridge

  • Steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, porridge is richer in iron.
  • Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 92% more than porridge.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of steak is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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
6
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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1643.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4776.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +986.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1035.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more IronIron +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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
8
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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1104%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +890.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Porridge DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.13mg 56%
Selenium 31.8µg 2.8µg 53%
Protein 24.85g 1.44g 47%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.033g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.013mg 37%
Fats 19.02g 0.21g 29%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.52mg 29%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.028g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.025mg 21%
Phosphorus 163mg 15mg 21%
Iron 2.4mg 3.74mg 17%
Calories 271kcal 50kcal 11%
Potassium 279mg 16mg 8%
Calcium 12mg 87mg 8%
Copper 0.085mg 0.04mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.114g 5%
Magnesium 23mg 5mg 4%
Carbs 0g 10.52g 4%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.055mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Sodium 58mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.033mg 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
3
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1625.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8957.1%
Contains more OtherOther +145.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +57.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
2
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32653.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +686%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.