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

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How are beef sirloin and chicken breast different?

  • Beef sirloin is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and iron; however, chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef sirloin is 46% higher.
  • Beef sirloin contains 5 times more zinc than chicken breast. While beef sirloin contains 5.7mg of zinc, chicken breast contains only 1.08mg.

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

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.6%
Contains more IronIron +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~246mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +297.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.42mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.64mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sirloin Chicken breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.37µg 46%
Zinc 5.7mg 1.08mg 42%
Vitamin B3 9.001mg 14.782mg 36%
Selenium 38.9µg 26.2µg 23%
Iron 1.92mg 1.14mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 1.04mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.185g 1.07g 6%
Protein 30.8g 33.44g 5%
Potassium 410mg 276mg 4%
Choline 117.3mg 95.9mg 4%
Copper 0.085mg 0.054mg 3%
Cholesterol 81mg 91mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.681mg 0.64mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.915g 1.29g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.125mg 3%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.4µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.006g 1.72g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.079mg 1%
Calories 177kcal 187kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Sodium 66mg 79mg 1%
Phosphorus 253mg 246mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Fats 5.03g 4.71g 0%
Carbs 0g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.51g N/A
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.42mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.202mg 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 1.23mg 1.412mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.401mg 1.765mg 0%
Leucine 2.45mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.603mg 2.836mg 0%
Methionine 0.802mg 0.925mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.217mg 1.328mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.659mg 0%
Histidine 0.983mg 1.037mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +91.5%
~equal in Protein ~33.44g
~equal in Fats ~4.71g
~equal in Water ~60.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +478.4%

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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. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.