Flour vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are flour and steak different?
- Flour is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and fiber, while steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 92% more than flour.
- Flour is lower in saturated fat.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index (72) than steak (0).
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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 CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +93.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +69.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +160.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +805.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +960.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2950% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1036.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.2µg | 92% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.074mg | 59% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 6.34mg | 51% |
| Folate | 183µg | 6µg | 44% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 8.443g | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.5mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 30% | |
| Protein | 10.33g | 24.85g | 29% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 2.4mg | 28% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 19.02g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 78mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 0g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 9.171g | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.301mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 163mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.085mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 5.149mg | 5% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 271kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 279mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 31.8µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0.896g | 3% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 6IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +140.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1840.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +366.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10441.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +116.9% |
