Steak vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are steak and turkey breast different?
- Steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat, while turkey breast is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
- Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 74% more than turkey breast.
- Steak contains 4 times more saturated fat than turkey breast. Steak contains 8.443g of saturated fat, while turkey breast contains 1.91g.
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw types were used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +303.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.1% |
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 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +161.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +423.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0.42µg | 74% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 1.57mg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 1.91g | 30% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 7.02g | 18% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 22.4µg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 2.66g | 16% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 1.2mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.115mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.621mg | 12% | |
| Protein | 24.85g | 21.89g | 6% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 157kcal | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 1.66g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 65mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 186mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 275mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 59mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 5.2mg | 0% |
| Folate | 6µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.957mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 1.704mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 1.996mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.616mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.857mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.66mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0.01g | 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:
21.89 g
Fats:
7.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.05 g
Other:
1.04 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +170.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +92.6% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.896 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.66 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +244.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +85.3% |
