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Steak vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between steak and sugar substitute?

  • Steak is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, and potassium, while sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 87% higher.
  • Sugar substitute has 159 times less zinc than steak. Steak has 6.34mg of zinc, while sugar substitute has 0.04mg.
  • Steak is lower in sodium.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index (40) than steak (0).

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +615.4%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +1114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +15750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1937.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7225%

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%
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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1906.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 92%
Calcium 12mg 879mg 87%
Selenium 31.8µg 58%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.04mg 57%
Protein 24.85g 2.06g 46%
Saturated fat 8.443g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.015mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 32%
Fats 19.02g 0g 29%
Iron 2.4mg 0.16mg 28%
Carbs 0g 84.77g 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 23%
Phosphorus 163mg 8mg 22%
Sodium 58mg 572mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.015mg 22%
Copper 0.085mg 0.007mg 9%
Potassium 279mg 39mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.015mg 5%
Calories 271kcal 347kcal 4%
Magnesium 23mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.03g N/A
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 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
3
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1106.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +508.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +646.3%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.