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Steak vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between steak and fillet

  • Steak has more selenium and zinc, while fillet has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Fillet's daily need coverage for copper is 93% higher.
  • Fillet contains 32 times less selenium than steak. Steak contains 31.8µg of selenium, while fillet contains 1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fillet is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Vegetarian fillets.

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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.
Steak
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Fillet
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3080%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +691.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +988.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
Steak
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 1.5% 2.3% 0% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5%
Fillet
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1386.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +199%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Fillet DV% diff.
Copper 0.085mg 0.925mg 93%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 1.1mg 86%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 4.2µg 83%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 1.5mg 77%
Selenium 31.8µg 1µg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 9.332g 56%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.9mg 46%
Zinc 6.34mg 1.4mg 45%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 12mg 43%
Phosphorus 163mg 450mg 41%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Saturated fat 8.443g 2.849g 25%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Folate 6µg 102µg 24%
Vitamin E 3.45mg 23%
Sodium 58mg 490mg 19%
Choline 82mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 4.376g 12%
Potassium 279mg 600mg 9%
Calcium 12mg 95mg 8%
Iron 2.4mg 2mg 5%
Protein 24.85g 23g 4%
Carbs 0g 9g 3%
Fats 19.02g 18g 2%
Calories 271kcal 290kcal 1%
Vitamin D* 6 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.2g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 109kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 37g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2.9g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
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
Steak
3
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Fillet
2
23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +825.9%
~equal in Protein ~23g
~equal in Fats ~18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
1
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Fillet
2
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +941.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/nutrients
  2. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.