Steak vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are steak and wheat gluten different?
- Steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, wheat gluten is richer in iron, selenium, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 92% higher.
- Wheat gluten has less cholesterol.
- Steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than wheat gluten (64).
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Vital wheat gluten are the varieties 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 PotassiumPotassium | +179% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +645.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1083.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +116.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +114.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.8% |
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. |
| Protein | 24.85g | 75.16g | 101% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0µg | 92% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 0.85mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0mg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 0.272g | 37% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 5.2mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 0mg | 32% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 1.85g | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 0.156g | 23% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 39.7µg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 260mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 142mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.182mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 370kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 100mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 0g | 13.79g | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.81g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 25mg | 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 |
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:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +928.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +577.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +202.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.2% |
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
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5778.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.81g
