Steak vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between steak and salsa
- Steak is higher than salsa in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 92% more than salsa.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3629.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +443.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +7850% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +903.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +376.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +235.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0µg | 92% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 0.4µg | 57% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 0.17mg | 56% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 1.5g | 47% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 0.029g | 38% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 0.2g | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.149mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 1.08mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 0.016g | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.03mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 30mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 430mg | 16% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 36kcal | 12% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.107g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Folate | 6µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7g | 2% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 2.24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 28µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.096mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 270mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1556.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +9410% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +61.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +57218.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +737.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
