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Chicken meat vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Chicken meat and Beef sirloin

  • Chicken meat is higher in Vitamin B5, yet Beef sirloin is higher in Vitamin B12, Zinc, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Choline, Iron, and Potassium.
  • Beef sirloin covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 49% more than Chicken meat.
  • Chicken meat contains 2 times more Saturated Fat than Beef sirloin. While Chicken meat contains 3.79g of Saturated Fat, Beef sirloin contains only 1.915g.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled.

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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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
1
:
9
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin
Contains more Manganese +81.8%
Contains more Calcium +46.7%
Contains more Iron +52.4%
Contains more Magnesium +17.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +39%
Contains more Potassium +83.9%
Contains less Sodium -19.5%
Contains more Zinc +193.8%
Contains more Copper +28.8%
Contains more Selenium +62.8%
Chicken meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 48% 17% 78% 20% 11% 53% 22% 3% 131%
Beef sirloin
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 72% 20% 109% 37% 9% 156% 29% 2% 213%
Contains more Manganese +81.8%
Contains more Calcium +46.7%
Contains more Iron +52.4%
Contains more Magnesium +17.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +39%
Contains more Potassium +83.9%
Contains less Sodium -19.5%
Contains more Zinc +193.8%
Contains more Copper +28.8%
Contains more Selenium +62.8%

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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
5
:
6
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +70.3%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +390%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.163
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 9.001
Chicken meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 6% 0% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 4% 38% 6%
Beef sirloin
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 0% 0% 22% 38% 169% 37% 158% 8% 184% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +70.3%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +390%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.163
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 9.001

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
1
:
3
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin
Contains more Fats +170.4%
Contains more Protein +12.8%
Equal in Water - 63.58
Equal in Other - 0.59
Chicken meat
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Beef sirloin
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more Fats +170.4%
Contains more Protein +12.8%
Equal in Water - 63.58
Equal in Other - 0.59

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
1
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +166.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1505.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -49.5%
Chicken meat
31% 44% 25%
Saturated Fat: 3.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.97 g
Beef sirloin
47% 49% 5%
Saturated Fat: 1.915 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.185 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +166.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1505.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -49.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken meat Beef sirloin
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Beef sirloin Opinion
Protein 27.3g 30.8g Beef sirloin
Fats 13.6g 5.03g Chicken meat
Calories 239kcal 177kcal Chicken meat
Calcium 15mg 22mg Beef sirloin
Iron 1.26mg 1.92mg Beef sirloin
Magnesium 23mg 27mg Beef sirloin
Phosphorus 182mg 253mg Beef sirloin
Potassium 223mg 410mg Beef sirloin
Sodium 82mg 66mg Beef sirloin
Zinc 1.94mg 5.7mg Beef sirloin
Copper 0.066mg 0.085mg Beef sirloin
Manganese 0.02mg 0.011mg Chicken meat
Selenium 23.9µg 38.9µg Beef sirloin
Vitamin A 161IU 0IU Chicken meat
Vitamin A RAE 48µg 0µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.39mg Beef sirloin
Vitamin D 2IU Chicken meat
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.088mg Beef sirloin
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.163mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 9.001mg Beef sirloin
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.607mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.681mg Beef sirloin
Folate 5µg 10µg Beef sirloin
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.47µg Beef sirloin
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.4µg Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.202mg Chicken meat
Threonine 1.128mg 1.23mg Beef sirloin
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.401mg Beef sirloin
Leucine 1.986mg 2.45mg Beef sirloin
Lysine 2.223mg 2.603mg Beef sirloin
Methionine 0.726mg 0.802mg Beef sirloin
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 1.217mg Beef sirloin
Valine 1.325mg 1.528mg Beef sirloin
Histidine 0.802mg 0.983mg Beef sirloin
Cholesterol 88mg 81mg Beef sirloin
Saturated Fat 3.79g 1.915g Beef sirloin
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34g 2.006g Chicken meat
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.185g Chicken meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat Beef sirloin
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Chicken meat
52%
Beef sirloin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
65%
Beef sirloin

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.875g)
Which food is cheaper?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.