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Steak vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between steak and sugar

  • Sugar has less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% more.
  • Sugar 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 Sugars, granulated.

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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
8
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%
Sugar
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13850%
Contains more IronIron +4700%
Contains more CopperCopper +1114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +63300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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
9
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%
Sugar
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1484.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
4
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +277850%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Steak Sugar
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0µg 92%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.01mg 58%
Selenium 31.8µg 0.6µg 57%
Protein 24.85g 0g 50%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0mg 38%
Carbs 0g 99.98g 33%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0mg 32%
Fats 19.02g 0g 29%
Iron 2.4mg 0.05mg 29%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0g 23%
Phosphorus 163mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.019mg 22%
Copper 0.085mg 0.007mg 9%
Potassium 279mg 2mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0mg 6%
Calories 271kcal 387kcal 6%
Magnesium 23mg 0mg 5%
Sodium 58mg 1mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 99.98g N/A
Sugar 0g 99.8g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Steak Sugar
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Steak
0%
Sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Steak
1%
Sugar

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 78mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugar
Sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 57mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 8.443g)
Which food is cheaper?
Sugar
Sugar is cheaper (difference - $2.3)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Steak
Steak is lower in Sugar (difference - 99.8g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Steak
Steak is lower in glycemic index (difference - 65)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Steak
Steak is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Steak
Steak is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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