Steak vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between steak and table salt
- Steak is richer than table salt in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1683% higher.
- Table salt contains less saturated fat.
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 Salt, table.
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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 | +2200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3387.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +627.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +183.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +6240% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 58mg | 38758mg | 1683% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0µg | 92% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 0.1µg | 58% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 0.1mg | 57% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 0g | 50% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 0g | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 0mg | 32% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 0g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.33mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 0g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 0kcal | 14% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 8mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0mg | 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
Protein:
24.85 g
Fats:
19.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.59 g
Other:
0.54 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27695% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18381.5% |
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Carbs
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