Applebee's Steak

Applebee’s 9oz House Sirloin Steak

A. Nutrition

One Applebee’s 9oz sirloin steak has 0.0 grams of carbohydrates, 14.66 grams of lipids, 45.88 grams of protein, and 315 calories. It also has the Minerals calcium, iron, potassium, and the vitamins niacin, b-12 and b-6. This food has no other nutritional components.

B. Water

There is 114.76 grams of water in this steak. Our bodies lose 2-3 quarts of water every day by breathing, sweating, and using the bathroom. Water helps to flush out unwanted toxins, regulate our temperature, and is a major component in our blood.

C. Biological Molecule

The biological Molecule of this steak is Lipids. Lipids are the fat found in our blood stream, there is good and bad lipids. Two of the major lipids are Cholesterol, and triglycerides. Cholesterol is a waxy substance which provides our body with energy, and makes hormones along with bile acids to help in digestion of food. Our body needs cholesterol but too much of it can lead to a stroke or heart disease. Heart disease is the number one killer among women in the world. We have two types of lipoproteins (ldl-c) Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol also known as bad cholesterol, and (hdl-c) High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol or good cholesterol. Triglycerides are also found in the blood and in our foods, when they are high our doctor has to find a way of calculating our cholesterol levels. Lack of exercise, poor diet, being overweight, smoking and drinking can cause them to be high which can lead to stroke, heart disease, or even death.

D. Recommendation

When it comes to eating an Applebee’s 9oz house sirloin steak I myself would be cautious, it is a good source of iron, calcium, water, and vitamins b-12, and b-6. The steak has 315 calories and a lot of lipids. There is so much saturated monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fat in this 9oz sirloin steak. If someone was dieting this teak would have way too many calories, but would have no carbohydrates at all. I do...