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Chicken meat vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Chicken meat and Roast beef

  • Chicken meat has more Vitamin B3, Selenium, and Vitamin B5, however, Roast beef has more Vitamin B12, Potassium, Zinc, and Iron.
  • Roast beef's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 73% more.
  • Chicken meat has 3 times more Saturated Fat than Roast beef. Chicken meat has 3.79g of Saturated Fat, while Roast beef has 1.318g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced.

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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
5
:
5
Roast beef
Roast beef
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Magnesium +15%
Contains less Sodium -90.4%
Contains more Manganese +33.3%
Contains more Selenium +62.6%
Contains more Iron +62.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +33%
Contains more Potassium +190.1%
Contains more Zinc +64.9%
Contains more Copper +30.3%
Chicken meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 48% 17% 78% 20% 11% 53% 22% 3% 131%
Roast beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 77% 15% 104% 58% 112% 88% 29% 2% 81%
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Magnesium +15%
Contains less Sodium -90.4%
Contains more Manganese +33.3%
Contains more Selenium +62.6%
Contains more Iron +62.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +33%
Contains more Potassium +190.1%
Contains more Zinc +64.9%
Contains more Copper +30.3%

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
:
4
Roast beef
Roast beef
Contains more Vitamin A +1363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +82%
Contains more Vitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin E +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +580%
Equal in Folate - 5
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%
Roast beef
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 10% 0% 0% 11% 50% 105% 34% 107% 4% 256% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +1363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +82%
Contains more Vitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin E +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +580%
Equal in Folate - 5

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
3
Roast beef
Roast beef
Contains more Protein +46.6%
Contains more Fats +268.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +24%
Equal in Other - 3.33
Chicken meat
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Roast beef
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more Protein +46.6%
Contains more Fats +268.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +24%
Equal in Other - 3.33

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
1
Roast beef
Roast beef
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +251.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1000%
Contains less Saturated Fat -65.2%
Chicken meat
31% 44% 25%
Saturated Fat: 3.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.97 g
Roast beef
42% 49% 9%
Saturated Fat: 1.318 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.27 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +251.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1000%
Contains less Saturated Fat -65.2%

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 Roast beef
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Roast beef Opinion
Net carbs 0g 0.64g Roast beef
Protein 27.3g 18.62g Chicken meat
Fats 13.6g 3.69g Chicken meat
Carbs 0g 0.64g Roast beef
Calories 239kcal 115kcal Chicken meat
Sugar 0g 0.29g Chicken meat
Calcium 15mg 5mg Chicken meat
Iron 1.26mg 2.05mg Roast beef
Magnesium 23mg 20mg Chicken meat
Phosphorus 182mg 242mg Roast beef
Potassium 223mg 647mg Roast beef
Sodium 82mg 853mg Chicken meat
Zinc 1.94mg 3.2mg Roast beef
Copper 0.066mg 0.086mg Roast beef
Manganese 0.02mg 0.015mg Chicken meat
Selenium 23.9µg 14.7µg Chicken meat
Vitamin A 161IU 11IU Chicken meat
Vitamin A RAE 48µg 3µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.49mg Roast beef
Vitamin D 2IU 1IU Chicken meat
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.043mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.213mg Roast beef
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 5.581mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.566mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.46mg Roast beef
Folate 5µg 5µg
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 2.04µg Roast beef
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.6µg Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.305mg Chicken meat
Threonine 1.128mg Chicken meat
Isoleucine 1.362mg Chicken meat
Leucine 1.986mg Chicken meat
Lysine 2.223mg Chicken meat
Methionine 0.726mg Chicken meat
Phenylalanine 1.061mg Chicken meat
Valine 1.325mg Chicken meat
Histidine 0.802mg Chicken meat
Cholesterol 88mg 51mg Roast beef
Trans Fat 0.148g Chicken meat
Saturated Fat 3.79g 1.318g Roast beef
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0.001g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.007g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.012g Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34g 1.521g Chicken meat
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.27g Chicken meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Roast beef
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g Roast beef
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Roast beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat Roast beef
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
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
48%
Roast beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
56%
Roast beef

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 37mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.472g)
Which food is cheaper?
Roast beef
Roast beef is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.29g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat contains less Sodium (difference - 771mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.