Water vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are water and steak different?
- Steak has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and magnesium than water.
- Daily need coverage for zinc for steak is 58% higher.
Beverages, water, tap, well and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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 less SodiumSodium | -91.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +431.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +63300% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 92% | |
Selenium | 31.8µg | 58% | |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 6.34mg | 58% |
Protein | 0g | 24.85g | 50% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 38% | |
Saturated fat | 8.443g | 38% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 32% | |
Iron | 0mg | 2.4mg | 30% |
Fats | 0g | 19.02g | 29% |
Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 23% | |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 163mg | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 23% | |
Calories | 0kcal | 271kcal | 14% |
Copper | 0.016mg | 0.085mg | 8% |
Potassium | 0mg | 279mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 6% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 6% | |
Magnesium | 1mg | 23mg | 5% |
Sodium | 5mg | 58mg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 3mg | 12mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
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
Contains more WaterWater | +79.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +440% |
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