Nutritional Value of Steak Diane

Steak Diane makes a hearty option for lunch or dinner. This dish consists of a filet mignon covered in a sauce of Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, brandy and parsley. You might also get a show at your table if you order it in a restaurant, as some chefs prefer to flambe the dish table-side. The nutritional value of this dish includes protein, vitamins and minerals.

Calories and Fat

A serving of one recipe for Steak Diane -- a 4-ounce portion -- contains 292 calories. If you stick to a 2,000-calorie diet, this quantity of calories accounts for 14.6 percent of your allowable intake. One serving contains 21 grams of fat. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 suggest you limit your daily intake of fat to 20 to 35 percent of your total calories. Nine grams of the fat in Steak Diane is saturated, the type that can accumulate in your body and cause high cholesterol.

Protein

The filet mignon featured in Steak Diane delivers high-quality protein. One serving of this dish has 22 grams of protein. This amount is approximately half of the protein your body requires each day, which ranges from 46 to 56 grams. The protein in Steak Diane contains all the amino acids your body is not capable of manufacturing, called essential amino acids.

Vitamins

Eat a serving of Steak Diane, and you take in 3 percent of the vitamin A you need each day, as well as 8 percent of the vitamin C you should consume daily if you follow a 2,000-calorie diet. The vitamin C in this dish may prove beneficial if you have cancer. A study published in "Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation" in 2011 indicates that exposing lung cancer cells to vitamin C kills the cells. As this experiment was carried out in a laboratory setting, more research is needed to confirm this finding in humans.

Minerals

One serving of Steak Diane provides 10 percent of the daily recommended intake of iron. The iron in this dish plays a critical role in your everyday activities -- it helps your body make cells that deliver oxygen to body parts, an action that influences energy levels. Steak Diane also supplies calcium; one serving contains 3 percent of the quantity needed in a single day.

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Article reviewed by S.C. Ville Last updated on: Sep 13, 2011

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