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Steak vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are steak and safflower different?

  • Steak is richer in vitamin B12, while safflower is higher in copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, folate, and iron.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for copper, 185% more than steak.
  • Safflower is lower in cholesterol.

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried 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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1434.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.2%
Contains more IronIron +104.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1955.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%

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% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1471.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134%
Contains more FolateFolate +2566.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Safflower DV% diff.
Copper 0.085mg 1.747mg 185%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 28.223g 182%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 1.163mg 91%
Manganese 2.014mg 88%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 81%
Magnesium 23mg 353mg 79%
Phosphorus 163mg 644mg 69%
Selenium 31.8µg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 1.17mg 52%
Folate 6µg 160µg 39%
Iron 2.4mg 4.9mg 31%
Fats 19.02g 38.45g 30%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Saturated fat 8.443g 3.682g 22%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 2.284mg 18%
Protein 24.85g 16.18g 17%
Calories 271kcal 517kcal 12%
Zinc 6.34mg 5.05mg 12%
Potassium 279mg 687mg 12%
Carbs 0g 34.29g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 4.848g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.415mg 9%
Calcium 12mg 78mg 7%
Sodium 58mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 34.29g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.452mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 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
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.6%
Contains more WaterWater +889.1%
Contains more FatsFats +102.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +911.1%

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
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3049.9%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.