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Steak vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between steak and provolone

  • Steak has more vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, provolone has more calcium and phosphorus.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for calcium is 74% more.
  • Steak has 33 times more vitamin B3 than provolone. Steak has 5.149mg of vitamin B3, while provolone has 0.156mg.
  • Steak is lower in saturated fat.
  • Provolone has a higher glycemic index than steak.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Cheese, provolone.

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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% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.2%
Contains more IronIron +361.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.3%

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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +289.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3200.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +584.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3271.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.321mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Provolone DV% diff.
Calcium 12mg 756mg 74%
Phosphorus 163mg 496mg 48%
Saturated fat 8.443g 17.078g 39%
Sodium 58mg 876mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.073mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.156mg 31%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 1.46µg 31%
Selenium 31.8µg 14.5µg 31%
Zinc 6.34mg 3.23mg 28%
Vitamin A 7µg 236µg 25%
Iron 2.4mg 0.52mg 24%
Fats 19.02g 26.62g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 10%
Copper 0.085mg 0.026mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.019mg 5%
Potassium 279mg 138mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 7.393g 4%
Calories 271kcal 351kcal 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Cholesterol 78mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.321mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 20IU 2%
Protein 24.85g 25.58g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.2µg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.14g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.769g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.8%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +772.2%
~equal in Protein ~25.58g

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.5%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.