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Steak vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are steak and potato bread different?

  • Steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while potato bread is higher in folate, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 85% more than potato bread.
  • Potato bread has a higher glycemic index (61) than steak (0).

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Bread, potato 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more ZincZinc +340.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +234.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.25mg

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 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +325%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Potato bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.15µg 85%
Zinc 6.34mg 1.44mg 45%
Selenium 31.8µg 9.5µg 41%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0g 38%
Folate 6µg 126µg 30%
Phosphorus 163mg 369mg 29%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Fiber 0g 6.3g 25%
Protein 24.85g 12.5g 25%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 1.25mg 24%
Fats 19.02g 3.13g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.232mg 21%
Calcium 12mg 188mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 16%
Carbs 0g 47.07g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.106mg 15%
Sodium 58mg 375mg 14%
Potassium 279mg 718mg 13%
Manganese 0.253mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.188mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0g 6%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 6.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 24µg 2%
Iron 2.4mg 2.25mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Copper 0.085mg 0.094mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 2IU 1%
Calories 271kcal 266kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 40.77g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.8%
Contains more FatsFats +507.7%
Contains more WaterWater +65.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +594.4%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.