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Steak vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between steak and pretzel

  • Steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet pretzel is richer in folate, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 92% higher.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index than pretzel.

Food types 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 Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +509.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +622.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +90.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.5%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +575.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +473%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +2666.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Pretzel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Sodium 58mg 1240mg 51%
Selenium 31.8µg 4.4µg 50%
Zinc 6.34mg 1.04mg 48%
Manganese 1.015mg 44%
Folate 6µg 166µg 40%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.391g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.074mg 33%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Protein 24.85g 10.04g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.424mg 29%
Carbs 0g 80.39g 27%
Iron 2.4mg 4.58mg 27%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Fats 19.02g 2.93g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.727g 21%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Copper 0.085mg 0.156mg 8%
Calories 271kcal 384kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 6%
Phosphorus 163mg 128mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 1.291g 3%
Potassium 279mg 223mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.332mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 5.27mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.5%
Contains more FatsFats +549.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1676%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +550%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1161.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.1%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.