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Chuck steak vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chuck steak and Chicken breast

  • Chuck steak has more Vitamin B12, Zinc, Iron, and Vitamin B2, while Chicken breast has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B5.
  • Chuck steak covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 111% more than Chicken breast.
  • Chuck steak contains 8 times more Zinc than Chicken breast. While Chuck steak contains 8.68mg of Zinc, Chicken breast contains only 1.08mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Chicken breast is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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.
Chuck steak
Chuck steak
6
:
3
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Iron +114.9%
Contains more Potassium +17.8%
Contains less Sodium -10.1%
Contains more Zinc +703.7%
Contains more Copper +42.6%
Contains more Magnesium +40.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +27.5%
Contains more Manganese +75%
Equal in Calcium - 16
Equal in Selenium - 26.2
Chuck steak
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 92% 16% 83% 29% 10% 237% 26% 2% 150%
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Contains more Iron +114.9%
Contains more Potassium +17.8%
Contains less Sodium -10.1%
Contains more Zinc +703.7%
Contains more Copper +42.6%
Contains more Magnesium +40.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +27.5%
Contains more Manganese +75%
Equal in Calcium - 16
Equal in Selenium - 26.2

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.
Chuck steak
Chuck steak
4
:
6
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +718.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +320%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +217%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +50%
Equal in Vitamin A - 23
Equal in Vitamin D - 0.1
Chuck steak
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 2% 3% 0% 17% 45% 88% 46% 87% 5% 379% 4%
Chicken breast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 9% 3% 0% 20% 29% 278% 63% 148% 3% 47% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +718.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +320%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +217%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +50%
Equal in Vitamin A - 23
Equal in Vitamin D - 0.1

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chuck steak
Chuck steak
1
:
4
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Fats +317%
Contains more Protein +33.9%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +606.3%
Equal in Water - 60.21
Chuck steak
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Chicken breast
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more Fats +317%
Contains more Protein +33.9%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +606.3%
Equal in Water - 60.21

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chuck steak
Chuck steak
1
:
2
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +449.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -85.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +32.1%
Chuck steak
46% 50% 4%
Saturated Fat: 8.66 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.81 g
Chicken breast
32% 42% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.07 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +449.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -85.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +32.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak Chicken breast Opinion
Net carbs 0g 0.51g Chicken breast
Protein 24.98g 33.44g Chicken breast
Fats 19.64g 4.71g Chuck steak
Carbs 0g 0.51g Chicken breast
Calories 277kcal 187kcal Chuck steak
Calcium 16mg 16mg
Iron 2.45mg 1.14mg Chuck steak
Magnesium 22mg 31mg Chicken breast
Phosphorus 193mg 246mg Chicken breast
Potassium 325mg 276mg Chuck steak
Sodium 71mg 79mg Chuck steak
Zinc 8.68mg 1.08mg Chuck steak
Copper 0.077mg 0.054mg Chuck steak
Manganese 0.012mg 0.021mg Chicken breast
Selenium 27.5µg 26.2µg Chuck steak
Vitamin A 25IU 23IU Chuck steak
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 7µg
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.42mg Chicken breast
Vitamin D 5IU 5IU
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.079mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.125mg Chuck steak
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 14.782mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 1.04mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 0.64mg Chicken breast
Folate 6µg 4µg Chuck steak
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0.37µg Chuck steak
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.4µg Chicken breast
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0.39mg Chicken breast
Threonine 1.099mg 1.412mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 1.062mg 1.765mg Chicken breast
Leucine 2.009mg 2.509mg Chicken breast
Lysine 2.184mg 2.836mg Chicken breast
Methionine 0.709mg 0.925mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.328mg Chicken breast
Valine 1.129mg 1.659mg Chicken breast
Histidine 0.809mg 1.037mg Chicken breast
Cholesterol 87mg 91mg Chuck steak
Trans Fat 1.287g Chicken breast
Saturated Fat 8.66g 1.29g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.01g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.02g Chicken breast
Monounsaturated Fat 9.457g 1.72g Chuck steak
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.07g Chicken breast
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Chuck steak
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g Chuck steak
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g Chuck steak

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chuck steak Chicken breast
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
56%
Chuck steak
50%
Chicken breast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Chuck steak
40%
Chicken breast

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chuck steak
Chuck steak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.37g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is cheaper (difference - $2)
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 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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/nutrients
  2. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.