First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.
Kale | Steak |
Nutrient | kale | steak |
Protein | 14g | 39g |
Carbohydrate | 40g | 0g |
Fiber | 0g | 0g |
Fat | 3g | 5g |
Monounsat. Fat | 0g | 5g |
Polyunsat. Fat | 1g | 0g |
Saturated Fat | 0g | 2g |
Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.
Nutrient | kale | steak |
Choline | 0% | 26% |
Vitamin A | 114% | 0% |
Vitamin C | 503% | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0% | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0% | 2% |
Kale have significantly more Vitamins A, C than steak. Kale are a good source of Thiamin, Riboflavin. Kale are a great source of Niacin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Phosphorus. Kale are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron. Steak are a good source of Pantothenic Acid. Steak are a great source of Niacin, Zinc, Phosphorus, Iron. Steak are an excellent source of Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
Nutrient | kale | steak |
Vitamin B1 | 29% | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 25% | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 47% | 96% |
Vitamin B5 | 7% | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 90% | 101% |
Vitamin B12 | 0% | 109% |
Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.
Nutrient | kale | steak |
Sodium | 134% | 6% |
Potasium | 56% | 17% |
Calcium | 189% | 3% |
Magnesium | 116% | 11% |
Phosphorus | 47% | 62% |
Iron | 230% | 53% |
Manganese | 130% | 1% |
Selenium | 14% | 80% |
Copper | 111% | 12% |
Zinc | 18% | 66% |